 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Sounds to me like its time for a new dentist, someone who is more knowledgeable and less argumentative. Its scary thinking how some dentists are so uninformed!!! That kind of dentist could do serious harm to their patients (like OC survivors) who require extra care. Its a darn shame your dentist isnt more open to hearing about new products. Dental floss has had other options for years. Nobody knows everything but as a professional they need be more proactive with their continuing education. Your dentist might want to also be more open minded, that is if they plan on keeping their patients for long term.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
