<prompt> Human: A couple weeks ago a tooth was starting to bug me a little at night when the air got colder. I went to the dentist the next day and he glanced at the tooth, but told me I had a huge crack in my front tooth and even showed me with a light and a mirror. I was devastated. I take really good care of my teeth. He told me I would need a 900 dollar per tooth veneer. Right after he said that, I was swarmed by another dentist, and a lady with papers to sign, while in the chair, to get me to pay at least 900 per tooth, probably for at least 2 teeth to keep it symmetric. Im super broke right now, and I cant afford that, so I walked out, but not before being told Dont bite into any apples! I spent the next week avoiding biting anything. I believed my front tooth was totally screwed and it could split down the middle like a 2x4 at any moment.A few days later, when my anxiety cleared a bit, I got curious and started Googling tooth cracks. After a bit of that, I had a friend recommend a good dentist and I went for a second opinion. Turns out I have a craze line which is a totally harmless and benign condition that does not mean my face is falling apart. My teeth are fine.The first guy used high pressure sales tactics and preyed on my lack of knowledge and general fear of not having a front tooth to almost get me to sign up for a crazy expensive and permanent procedure that I didnt need. I expect this stuff from used car people, but not dentists! Maybe I should from now on.The moral of the story is, your health is a major investment, and you want to make sure you make the best decisions possible, so get that second opinion, even if it costs you more money up front. You want to make the RIGHT call, and it can save you a bunch of money. Having your natural teeth is optimal if possible, and veneers can require maintenance later in life. I saved myself 1800 dollars by spending 35 on a consultation. So worth it.So even if you can afford to sign up right away, if you dont know the dentist or doctor well, and youre not bleeding out, take a second to google and get a second opinion. It could save you money, and who knows, maybe save your life.I have since reported him to the California Dental Licensing board, as well as leaving 1 star reviews on Yelp and Google.  <response>: I had not been to a dentist in about 10 years. I had a tooth break and went to my wifes dentist. I had a lot of work done replacing filings, etc. That broken tooth needed a cap.So, we move and after about two years I decided I needed to go back to seeing a dentist regularly. We go to a place a new friend of my wife recommended. First visit and they recommended a tooth be capped. My first thought was really? but I went with it.The next visit was fine, no problems.The following visit he told me I needed to have a filling replaced as there was starting to be some decay around it. Now these fillings were less than 5 years old. This didnt sound right. I told him I wasnt going to do it right away. We were about to leave for an expensive vacation absolute truth and, if anything, I would need to wait a couple months. He immediately began pressuring me to schedule it that day and warned me if I waited too long it could become a root canal. I reminded him of my expensive vacation and I would contact them when I got back.I never went back.Two years later I decided to find another dentist. Picked one and went in for an introductory check up. They found nothing. I asked them to take a closer look at the suspect tooth. They asked if it was bothering me and I just said to look again and let me know if they saw any concerns. He scrutinized that tooth and admitted he couldnt find anything wrong. I told him what my last dentist said and he looked again and, nope nothing.Its been seven years and Ive not had so much as a cavity since.Im still kind of pissed off about that cap. Was probably unnecessary. 