Five Things I Can't Stand About Going to the Dentist: part 4 of 5

Another thing I can't stand about going to the dentist is being told that something cosmetic or voluntary should be done, as if I have no say in the matter. For example, I've had bonding between my top two teeth for over 10 years. It has broken and needed to be redone by several dentists in the past. Having moved around often, I would invariably wind up with a dentist that was different from that one that did the original bonding. I've had several times over the past few years where the new dentists has said something like, "Yeah, we'll redo that bonding the next time you come in." I always have to say that I am fine with how it looks and that when I need it changed I'll let them know. The dentists don't push it after that point but it would have been nice to be asked about having new bonding done rather than being told about it.