A complicated treatment plan such as this presented by a new dentist
suggests you should get a second opinion.

Steve

Hello,
I visited a new dentist last month.  She did whole mouth digital x-rays.
Although I floss and brush every day, and have visited a dentist every 6
months for check-ups and cleanings for the past 20+ years, according to her,
my mouth is falling apart.  I have fillings in almost every one of my molars
and bicuspids.  She says there is decay below the gumline on one of my
bicuspids and I need to have the tooth extracted and a 3 part bridge made.  I
also still have a baby canine on top.  The permanent tooth is lodged sideways
in my palate.  She recommends that I get orthodontia treatment to have that
tooth brought into its proper position.  She also says that most of my molars
need to be crowned because they have too many fillings in them.  I do not
have any pain, although I do have slight sensitivity to heat on the bicuspid.
The work she is recommending will cost several thousand dollars, although she
told me she will do it over a period of several years to get the most out of
my insurance.  How concerned should I be?  Why can't a tooth with decay below
the gumline be fixed?  Any help answering these questions would be greatly
appreciated.