Do you hate the dentist?

Do you think you need a lot of dental treatment?

If you answered “Yes” to both questions, then maybe you don’t really hate dentists! Why would I say that? Because if you really hated dentists then you would minimize the number of times a year you have to see one, right? That means you would be keeping your mouth as healthy as you possibly can by brushing, flossing, rinsing, tongue scraping. So break the cycle by taking care of your mouth routinely, and you will see that you’ll need fewer, shorter, and less painful appointments with the dentist, AND save money.

There’s no point in trying to “punish” a dentist by not taking care of your own teeth because you are ultimately the one who has to live with the aches, pains, and inconvenience of missing teeth. We (dentists) are just trying to get you healthy again.