How often do you visit the dentist?

I have only been to the dentist one time in my whole life for myself. And I only went then so that I could get my wisdom tooth pulled because it hurt so much. I take my children once every 6 months to have their teeth clean. Sometimes the dentist will see a tooth that needs pulled or something so the kids will have to come back a little sooner. That doesn't happen very often. Maybe your dentist is worried about something that he hasn't told you about yet. I think you should just ask him why he feels you should come so often.

i visit the dentist once a year and take his advices and follow them. i will surely visit the dentist ince ayear.and i brush twice daily and care my teeth with his help .

i think 6 months are enought. but for that you should take care of your teeth. brushing them several times a day and use dental floss. otherwise your regular dentist visits will be to take care of some desease instead of being just a simple checkup. well i not the right one to talk about, because i'm very negligent with my teeth.

I still stick with every 6 months for cleaning and check up. I work as and office manager in a dentists office a long time ago and I know that bottom line was money and getting the patients back in to the practice as often as possible

When I had insurance, I used to visit the dentist once every 6 months. I have always tried to take good care of my teeth. My insurance would cover me for two visits per year. Since we don't have insurance right now, I went a long time before going to the dentist because it is expensive. I juts went a couple of months ago and got my teeth cleaned and I am happy with the results. I think once every 6 months is good though.

The usual recommended visitation to dentist is twice a year. Unless you have some restorative fillings needed or other concern. Otherwise, every 6 months will do for oral prophylaxis or teeth cleaning and flouridization. 4 months is very unusual. Maybe your dentist is just trying to gain more profit from you. I've seen a lot of dentists nowadays who are doing that. They are even charging their patient a ridiculous high fee.

6 months is standard time to visit dentist. Doc every year . BUt on that I am bad I only go to the Doctor if I cant fix what is wrong and then I end up in hospital once was from taking med Doc had gave me I was allergic to it bad reaction. Dentist dont have to go had dentures since I was 23

As long as you are prepared to put in the 'brushwork' between visits I'd have thought 6 months would be perfect timing .. Going every 4 months does sound a little like your dentist is trying to get extra payments .. so unless your have problematic teeth I'd tell him you'll be visiting him every 6 months in future .. thank you very much!

Not often enough, I hate going to the dentist. Once a year is it for me. My teeth are pretty good so I only go for a yearly check up.

In this country it used to be 6 months but because waiting lists are so much higher it is now 9 months and I tend to go once every 18 months. I have good teeth and don't want to pay more than I have too, and even when I get treatment for free its not an experience I enjoy and want to do any more often than I feel is necessary.

I go every once a year but I don't like to go and I have never had any cavities in my life so I must be doing something right.

I had not visited the dentist for the longest time (and I mean years) and have only just started to go this year. I thought it was common practice to go every six months but I suppose it would depend on how good/bad my teeth are I suppose. Dentists are expensive and if I think it's not necessary then I wouldn't go until 6 months was up, or if I felt the need to go, but that's just me.

If my dentist had his way, I would not be visiting him at all. I have not visited any dentist since I left my primary school. At that time, we had dental checkups every week and I was a regular patron. Now, I only visited the dentist if I have extra cash to spare. The dentist recommend that I visit him twice a year. lol.

I visit my denist every 6 to 7 months, that is what my denist recommend for routine checkup and it is also what my insurance will reimburse my dental checkup every 6 months gap, but if I feel that I need a treatment, due to tooth decay, I will go in when needed.

I have regular check-ups every 6 months. Then, if I have problems, I go in between those times.

um yeah every 4 months sounds good, but i couldnt afford it, so i usually go once or twice a year and thats it, depending on the money situation and how my teeth are feeling

I don't go sometimes to the dentist, generally I go only if I have problems to the teeth.

I go to the dentists nurse twice a year. In this way I do not have do visit the dentist to often. However, this time I went for a week ago to my dentists nurse. I have some issues with my teeth so I have to do a certain treatment that costs a lot and I have to go to specialist. It is not fun but necessary. I also have to go to dentist to fix a broken teeth. for us here in Sweden the dentist are very expensive so.....how about where you are. The same???

hey miamilady!I was at the dentist lastweek & he did some scaling on me and I'm going back again this Friday for a whitening treatment.My teeth's all stained from the late nights coffee-drinking.lol.

Well to be quite honest, it's been a year ago since my last check up to my dentist. I didn't go the the dentist often,only if I have a problem with my teeth then I will immediately call my dentist to make an appointment then go there. I know that it is better if we do it continuously. I plan to do like that as well. But I don't know when I will start to do it.