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Michael Pfister
@pfista
losing faith in dentists conspiracy theory is they rack up revenue from insurance by over-prescribing unnecessary procedures something tastes bad about being upsold every time i go in for a cleaning tell me i'm wrong please
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Steve
@stevedylandev.eth
bruh shhhh is this your first rodeo??
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Rafi
@rafi
I spent more than two years and ~$80k (in EUโ€ฆ!) of my personal money on dentists and orthodontic specialists due to health problem I had. For non-essential treatment they dragged me from treatment to another. After first year, meticulous journaling, and research I started to get this visceral feeling of mistrust everytime I visited them and looked them in the eyes. All of them were high-profile, well-regarded professionals. None knew what they were doing. Malice was probably not there but nevertheless their actions and hectic decisions were guided by incentives that did not align for my wellbeing at all.
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Joe Blau ๐ŸŽฉ
@joeblau
This lines up with my confirmation bias that everyone is grifting ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Satoshi Tomatomoto
@tomato.eth
What are they trying to sell you?
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darth vader jr.
@lambchop
no, my mom works in the dental field and doesnโ€™t trust dentists at all
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Noah Bragg ๐Ÿ”ฅ
@nbragg
You are right.
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@mathew
I had a friend whose family ended up suing their childhood dentist after discovering that they were drilling holes in their teeth and then claiming they had cavities to be filled so they could bill the family and insurance. Messed up.
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Semui
@semui.eth
depends on the dentist imo. My previous dentist was a bit too enthusiastic to drill. Hence I found a new one whose ethos was to drill as a last resort only. Periodic cleaning > invasive treatments
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JC
@jonathancolton
The incentives are to treat you.
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Kieran Daniels ๐ŸŽฉ
@kdaniels.eth
You gotta stop using the phrase conspiracy theory for blatant facts
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keccers
@keccers.eth
Completely agree with you. I had an amazing dentist in NYC who never scammed me but I think tons of them do scam you and I went through scammers before I found her
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Leo
@leohenkels
No, for the 1000th time, I donโ€™t want an X-Ray, thank you.
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dude
@imthedude
yep, itโ€™s like visiting a mechanic
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veekay
@veekay
weirdly ive never had faith to begin with. i have been extremely reluctant to go for even a regular cleanup in the past few years coz i just know they'll make a mountain out of a molehill and suck my bank account dry.
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accountless
@accountless.eth
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Jason
@jachian
Sad to hear that, Iโ€™ve not felt that way about any of the dentists Iโ€™ve regularly seen. Chiropractors on the other handโ€ฆ Iโ€™ve got receipts..
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notdevin
@notdevin.eth
Iโ€™ve gone twice in 20 years. Last time I went in the doc was shocked I have all my wisdom teeth, space for them, and no cavities. I think theyโ€™re just a glorified brown bear car wash for your teeth, just as likely to damage your mouth as they are to clean it
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Dylan
@elffjs
Mine retired last month and I hate it. He's a complete saint and many people I know seem to actively dislike their dentist.
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JB Rubinovitz โŒโ—จ-โ—จ
@rubinovitz
I specifically know a scamming dentist in La Jolla. If you need his name let me know.
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