Your dentist doesn’t address the specific problem you're having.

Your dentist doesn’t address the specific problem you're having.
If you go to your dentist with tooth pain and she simply sends you on your way with a tube of desensitizing toothpaste—without performing a thorough exam—you may want to consider finding new doctor. Another complaint that should never be overlooked, according to Irwin Smigel, DDS, founder and president of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics, is bleeding gums. "If you have bleeding gums and he doesn't get to the cause, that's a problem." But whatever your complaint or concern, you should never leave with unanswered questions. "You should understand the problem your dentist has diagnosed and the treatment she has recommended so that you're leaving with an understanding of how much each alternative will cost so you can make sound, educated judgments as to what is best for you."