Have you ever had your dentist accuse you of being a liar?

[unicorn]

At my last dental visit, my dentist straight out told me (falsely) that I wasn't flossing my teeth (which I do). I then informed her that I do, indeed, floss my teeth every day, to which she had the gall to say "No, you don't!". I wouldn't have minded if she had started by saying "Are you sure you're flossing your teeth every day?", but to make that statement, and then tell me I was lying to her, I couldn't accept. I definitely have my faults, but being a liar isn't one of them. My next dental check-up will be with someone else. This was rather nervy behavior in my view. Have any of you had similar experiences?

[floridarob]

5 minutes ago, unicorn said:

This was rather nervy behavior in my view.

I'd go back to the same dentist , but next time I'd eat a box of Oreos beforehand 😏

[vinapu]

4 hours ago, unicorn said:

At my last dental visit, my dentist straight out told me (falsely) that I wasn't flossing my teeth (which I do). I then informed her that I do, indeed, floss my teeth every day, to which she had the gall to say "No, you don't!". 

forgive her , she was on her period or had bout of hot flashes

[BjornAgain]

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[caeron]

 

It is perfectly appropriate to fire a health care provider who isn't doing the job right. They are not your boss, they are your employee. We rely on their expert counsel to decide how to take care of our health, but it is counsel, not orders.

[joizy]

6 hours ago, unicorn said:

At my last dental visit, my dentist straight out told me (falsely) that I wasn't flossing my teeth (which I do). I then informed her that I do, indeed, floss my teeth every day, to which she had the gall to say "No, you don't!". I wouldn't have minded if she had started by saying "Are you sure you're flossing your teeth every day?", but to make that statement, and then tell me I was lying to her, I couldn't accept. I definitely have my faults, but being a liar isn't one of them. My next dental check-up will be with someone else. This was rather nervy behavior in my view. Have any of you had similar experiences?

She definitely could have handled it better. Maybe saying "let's go over how to floss then because it looks like you're missing some spots", but to flat out say "no you don't" was pretty unprofessional. I fired a dentist because she almost choked me with a piece of cotton and when I wrote a bad review she had the nerve to say it never happened. I clearly remember the feeling of choking.

[floridarob]

2 hours ago, joizy said:

I clearly remember the feeling of choking.

Some people pay extra for that 😉

[unicorn]

8 hours ago, floridarob said:

I'd go back to the same dentist , but next time I'd eat a box of Oreos beforehand 😏

Well, I had a 2 PM appointment, clearly after lunch, when I'd not be expected to have flossed immediately before coming in, and could be expected to have some food between my teeth. I would be concerned that she has a mindset like a Trumpster: someone who, once his mind is set, simply believes what he wants to believe, and doesn't keep his mind open to other possibilities, disregarding any evidence which doesn't fit in with his pre-conceived idea. Although this is probably more dangerous for a physician than for a dentist, I still don't like the attitude. 

[NIrishGuy]

17 hours ago, floridarob said:

I'd go back to the same dentist , but next time I'd eat a box of Oreos beforehand 😏

Followed by 8 cloves of Garlic !!