How do dentists determine how many sufaces are affected when treating cavity?!
Question:
How do dentists determine how many sufaces are affected when treating cavity?
i have a mesial cavity on an incisor. in my treatment plan, my dentist wants to charge me for both mesial & lingual surfaces. why would she also charge for the lingual surface?
Answers:
On an incisor, unless there is no tooth adjacent to it to allow direct access, the Dr. will need to cut into the tooth from the lingual to reach the mesial decay. Thus you will be charged for a 2 surface restoration. This is the same thing that is charged on a posterior tooth with mesial decay where the Dr. has to cut in from the occlusal to reach the mesial. The dental assistant needs to talk with her employer about this as she's badly misinformed. Sooooo, use your dental floss each day so you don't get interproximal (between teeth) problems!