I had to find a new dentist maybe 25 years ago as my old guy was retiring. I REALLY liked and trusted my old dentist.
I interviewed a Chinese dentist recommended by a friend and had him do a complete examination. He used a then-new micro camera which made incredibly detailed photographs of every tooth. Of course, he found microcracks everywhere and many other problems. He worked up an estimate of $15,000 to fix everything and I ran from that crook as fast as I could. What a con job. I wouldn’t let him get near my teeth and I did not get any of his recommendations done. The new dentist I hired after the con artist said everything was fine, confirming what my retired dentist had said.
Here I am, all these years later, and just fine.
Yep, any time a dentist says you need a bunch of stuff done, you should always get a 2nd opinion. For that matter, one should do that for any kind of medical or dental procedure.