When should you get a second dental opinion?

In a prior post, we discussed how if you feel like you should get a second dental opinion on dental treatment, you probably should. After all getting a second opinion may also provide peace of mind about the dental services needed. However, getting a second option for every little cavity or other minor dental health care issues may not make sense. Here are a few reasons you may want to seek a second opinion.  

• Your dentist has diagnosed a significant dental care problem, such as oral cancer. 
• Your dentist has provided dental work but still needs to fix your problem. 
• You are still determining if the recommended treatment is necessary or if you are concerned about costs. 
• You feel your dentist is not qualified to treat your major dental health problems. 
• If you need to have a better rapport with your current dentist.