When I was a kid I would have exactly three “cavities” to fix EVERY time I went to the dentist. After all, Dr Horowitz’s kids’ needed new shoes.
My kids have very few fillings, but back in the day I guess it was typical for a dentist to drill the hell out of molars. I’m surprised I kept mine as long as I did with fillings as large as they had, but they eventually fractured and there wasn’t enough tooth left to avoid the crown.
When I was little, I had 8 fillings in one day. Two in each back tooth in the same exact places. The assistant whispered to me I didn’t have any cavities when the dentist was out of the room. I told my mom but she didn’t believe me.
I’ve never found a dentist who wasn’t doom and gloom and $$$$$. Always came out worse than I went in.
I had the same experience. Every time I went to the dentist 3 cavities. Mu molars were all drilled and filled.
Went off to college and all that stopped. Have not had a cavity in 50 years. I have had some of those fillings I got when younger fail,but no new cavities. I do have one that has come out 3 times, and they are now recommending a root canal, but I am just keeping it clean and watching it (going on 5 years, now).
A bunch of drill happy hacks, I wish there was some recourse.