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> I'm about to go back to my dentist after a 7 year absence where I was
> starting my own business and couldn't afford dental work. I'm guessing
> that I'm going to need a ton of work, both in terms of things that
> need to be done (cavities, replacement of missing teeth in the back,
> probably periondontal disease, etc.) and from a cosmetic perspective
> as well. I have "temporary" caps on my font upper arch that have been
> in my mouth this entire time, and they're very badly stained and
> pretty disgusting. I've recently come to suspect that I've lost out on
> more than one job opportunity because of them--which is frankly what's
> prompting me to invest some $$ into taking care of my mouth once and
> for all.
>
> My question: in cases like mine where there's a lot of work to be done
> over probably a few months, how much control do I have in terms of
> what gets done when? My sense has always been that health related
> stuff must be completely done before any cosmetic work can start, but
> I'm wondering if it's possible to alternate.
>
> What I'd like to be able to do is to get the temp caps on my front
> teeth replaced ASAP (if not first thing, then at least early in the
> process) so I can go to a job interview and not be self-conscious. Is
> that a reasonable request in your minds?
>
> Note that I haven't asked my dentist this yet. I figured I'd ask here
> first.
>