Your dentist bristles at the fact that you want a second opinion.

Your dentist bristles at the fact that you want a second opinion.
“Many patients are reluctant to tell their dentist that they’re getting a second opinion,” says Dr. Smigel. “But if it's a doctor who's new to the patient, and you’re told that you need to have procedures done, you absolutely should get an exam from another dentist.” That applies to anything you're uncertain about. "If you leave your dentist's office and your dentist is recommending a procedure you're unsure about or if you've gotten a diagnosis that you don't understand, you should get a second opinion," Dr. Cooper says. "You shouldn't have treatment that you don't understand the need for."