5 False Phrases Dentists Hear Most Often and Why You Need to Be Honest

Almost everyone needs to visit a doctor sometimes in order to solve health problems. However, we often begin to lie when answering the seemingly trifling questions of the physician. Many do not even suspect how dangerous such lies can be since you’re only making it harder for the specialist to appoint the proper treatment. Lying at the dentist’s appointment is not only meaningless but can also make things worse.

1. I Don’t Smoke or Drink Alcohol
This is one of the most popular phrases at any doctor’s appointment but dentists are especially perplexed when hearing it. Any dentist will immediately understand that you are lying simply by looking into your mouth. The reason the patient denies the obvious is simple as no one wants to admit that they are to blame for their teeth problems, especially if they don’t want to give up cigarettes and alcohol.

This lie is completely meaningless since the doctor can choose preventive procedures that will support dental health as remineralization and professional cleaning. The dentist will also advise which home care products are best to use. All this will save the health of your teeth.

2. I Eat Only Healthy Foods
Almost all patients understand the important role which food plays in maintaining healthy teeth and therefore almost everyone lies about what they actually eat. Eating cakes daily and chocolates on the patient’s lips turn into cereals and boiled meat and instead of fast food and snacks, they describe a passionate love for broccoli.

The doctor will immediately understand that this is not true, according to the state of your teeth. Hiding the true diet will lead to the fact that you will always return to the dentist with teeth problems. Even if you are unable to refuse sweets, the doctor will be able to choose for you home care and medical procedures that will help strengthen your dental health.

3. I Regularly Use Floss and Irrigator
Dental floss is intended for cleaning the spaces between teeth. The irrigator is a device for home use that cleans the interdental spaces using a pressure-directed water spray. If the doctor asks about the use of these devices, many patients who are aware of their existence immediately say that they actively use them. When in reality they’ve seen the irrigator only in pictures.

4. I Always Brush My Teeth Correctly
For some reason, almost every first patient has a fear of confessing insufficient hygiene. But the dentist will instantly understand that you are not really brushing your teeth very well by plaque deposits, the amount of tartar, and food debris. No need to hide the truth from the doctor. He will perform professional cleaning, help you choose a toothpaste and toothbrush of the necessary hardness, and teach you the correct method of brushing your teeth.

You can even clean them right in the office so that the dentist can see what you’re doing wrong and help correct the situation.

5. I Don't Remember When It All Started
Sometimes diseases sneak up unnoticed and the patient sincerely does not realize when it began. But often such a phrase is pronounced by those who struggled to delay a visit to the family dentist, hoping that the pulpitis, caries or tooth injury disappears on their own. Therefore, it is very difficult to confess why you waited for a whole month. It’s easier to say that you don’t remember anything.