Did you guys know that dentists and dental personnel have the highest rate of suicide of any other profession? It's true. This is due to their exposure to the mercury vapors in the dental office. Mercury can do lots of things and cause lots of different diseases, but it mostly likes to cause severe depression and psychiatric problems and make people suicidal.

Sandra

I can believe it as the dentist I saw this week was very aggressive. A dentist I had a few years ago was the same, but not quite as rude. The dentist I had as a child, while lovely, is now an alcoholic.

I can believe it too.

The dentist that did this to me (when I was a child) was an alcoholic and he was having an affair with his receptionist. He's dead now but I have wondered how he died.

I've gone to a bunch of dentists in my life.....most wanted to spend the whole hour just gripeing at me about my teeth....one dentist decided since I had so many fillings, I was used to pain and he didn't need to use anything to numb my mouth and he didn't use anything.

And the dental hygenists are just as bad.....they all want to stand there and chew me out....they all think it's my fault that my teeth were in bad shape. I love the research that proves that teeth problems stems from gut problems.....not that any of them know about that. But I imagine that my first dental fillings came after my first ear infection where I took antibiotics.

Elaine

I'm convinced that I never had cavities.

I know of many of people who got a second opinion before getting fillings for themselves or their children. You would be shocked at how many don't have cavities even when the "first opinion" said they did.

You have a right to second opinion!

Readers Digest investigated the issue of unnecessary dental work.They had their investigatos' teeth checked and then sent them to other dentists. 49 out of 50 dentists recommended unnecessary dental work.

anything for the mighty dollar. If I thought too much of these kinds of human beings, I would probably slit my own throat. They make me sick to my stomach.