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May you succeed with this endeavor. An ex-dentist attempted to strong arm me into a receiving an occlusal adjustment because my TMJ popped during a single visi
by tyjen 7y ago
May you succeed with this endeavor.
An ex-dentist attempted to strong arm me into a receiving an occlusal adjustment because my TMJ popped during a single visit. I knew this permanent procedure is rarely the best solution for the scenario. The dentist subsequently became irate and told me, "You'll lose all your teeth and look like an AIDs patient!" You can probably guess what era he's from.
I wanted to file a complaint, but it would've been my word against his, his assistant, and his hygienist. Absolutely ridiculous situation. It also provided a snapshot into how medical professionals exploit patient ignorance for revenue.
- tmamic 7y agoOur philosophy has to key rules: 1. Diagnostician shouldn't treat. 2. No-one should review themselves. This eliminates so much fraud and mistakes.
- appleflaxen 7y agowow; interesting idea! but how do you prevent dentists from forming referral cabals and cheating the system?
- tmamic 7y agoEasy, we ensure that same dentists don't work on the same case. Patient can choose who will do the clinical examination, but can't choose who does the diagnosis (they can only set the minimum ranking position of diagnostician. Similarly, patient can choose dentist who will do the treatment, but this dentist can't change the recommended therapy.