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Dentists are a secret cult. I’ve met all sorts of people socially - surgeons, cleaners, plumbers, Pilates instructors, farmers, barristers, drivers etc. But I

Dentists are a secret cult. I’ve met all sorts of people socially - surgeons, cleaners, plumbers, Pilates instructors, farmers, barristers, drivers etc. But I’ve never met a dentist anywhere other than at their surgery practice. I’ve heard dentists often marry other dentists as well. They charge an extortionate amount of money for doing very little compared to many other similar professions. They must be a cult.

pugworthy 5y ago
My dentist is a big time burner. Didn't even realize he was a dentist for a few years - was just this guy in our camp. Nothing at the office that would indicate it really.
claytongulick 5y ago
Based on the fact that they are still putting mercury amalgam into people's bodies, you might be on to something.
- kukkeliskuu 5y ago
  Mercury is no longer fashionable, but root canals still are. Appartently not insignificant amount of them are hiding an infection that might not be visible in x ray and may ve keeping people sick. And the dentists know it, because when you go to chemotherapy, it is standard practice to remove all root canals.
  - chana_masala 5y ago
    That's scary. How would one go about learning more about a possibly hidden infection and remedying it?
    - kukkeliskuu 5y ago
      I don’t know any fool-proof way to know if you have such a problem. Some people who have had low chronic infections i.e. feeling sick while there has not been anything wrong recognized by the traditional medicine (i.e. infection not even showing up in the blood samples) have found relief after removing all teeth with root canals. My dentist has also done some published research on this subject, but it is not knowledge mainstream dentists are familiar with. However, it is probably not enough to remove the tooth, it must be cleaned properly as well, so you better talk to a natural dentist. Regular dentists think infections heal themselves, and sometimes they do, but apparently not always. In any case, you should not take medical advice from random internet person and I am not qualified to give any, so the above is not medical advice. I have not read it myself, but the book Accidental blow up in medicine has been recommended to me on this subject.
- jessaustin 5y ago
  Find another dentist. Composite fillings have been the standard of care for decades.
rjbwork 5y ago
LOL. I actually used to rent a room from a dentist. Cool guy. Lived with him for 3 years.
hindsightbias 5y ago
I went solo to Whistler once for the snow and it was the winter weekend of the African American Dentists association. Delightful, but all guys.
patmcc 5y ago
I've met exactly one dentist not actively at a dentistry office. She's a burlesque performer and it's her secret life, none of the other dentists (or patients) must ever find out. So this tracks.
- yakshaving_jgt 5y ago
  I met a dentist in Turkey who owned a pizza restaurant earlier this year. I asked him if pizza is good for my teeth. He said “No, it is not. That is why I own both businesses.”
  - boogies 5y ago
    Cotton candy is probably worse, and its modern form was invented by a dentist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_candy#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_candy#History).
mikewarot 5y ago
Dentists don't have a social life because they're up to their necks in debt, paying for outrageously expensive software tied to their Xray and their CNC gear, to make crowns, etc.
- tluyben2 5y ago
  Is that the case in US? It is considered here as a job that will let you retire with a nice house and pension.
- warbeforepeace 5y ago
  Most dentists do not have a in house lab. That is usually farmed out. They also charge a premium on what they pay the lab. Most dentists i know are not in debt for a long period of time unless they join one of the bargin dental clinics like western dental.
eitland 5y ago
Hmmm, now that you mention it: Yes, we have a number of doctors, lawyers, a number of farmers including many active ones, pilots, lots of programmers, sysadmins, a few kids (I think) and from time to time some homeless here on HN but I cannot remember a single person admitting they are a dentist.

pugworthy 5y ago

My dentist is a big time burner. Didn't even realize he was a dentist for a few years - was just this guy in our camp. Nothing at the office that would indicate it really.

claytongulick 5y ago

Based on the fact that they are still putting mercury amalgam into people's bodies, you might be on to something.

kukkeliskuu 5y ago
Mercury is no longer fashionable, but root canals still are. Appartently not insignificant amount of them are hiding an infection that might not be visible in x ray and may ve keeping people sick. And the dentists know it, because when you go to chemotherapy, it is standard practice to remove all root canals.
- chana_masala 5y ago
  That's scary. How would one go about learning more about a possibly hidden infection and remedying it?
  - kukkeliskuu 5y ago
    I don’t know any fool-proof way to know if you have such a problem. Some people who have had low chronic infections i.e. feeling sick while there has not been anything wrong recognized by the traditional medicine (i.e. infection not even showing up in the blood samples) have found relief after removing all teeth with root canals. My dentist has also done some published research on this subject, but it is not knowledge mainstream dentists are familiar with. However, it is probably not enough to remove the tooth, it must be cleaned properly as well, so you better talk to a natural dentist. Regular dentists think infections heal themselves, and sometimes they do, but apparently not always. In any case, you should not take medical advice from random internet person and I am not qualified to give any, so the above is not medical advice. I have not read it myself, but the book Accidental blow up in medicine has been recommended to me on this subject.
jessaustin 5y ago
Find another dentist. Composite fillings have been the standard of care for decades.

rjbwork 5y ago

LOL. I actually used to rent a room from a dentist. Cool guy. Lived with him for 3 years.

hindsightbias 5y ago

I went solo to Whistler once for the snow and it was the winter weekend of the African American Dentists association. Delightful, but all guys.

patmcc 5y ago

I've met exactly one dentist not actively at a dentistry office. She's a burlesque performer and it's her secret life, none of the other dentists (or patients) must ever find out. So this tracks.

yakshaving_jgt 5y ago
I met a dentist in Turkey who owned a pizza restaurant earlier this year. I asked him if pizza is good for my teeth. He said “No, it is not. That is why I own both businesses.”
- boogies 5y ago
  Cotton candy is probably worse, and its modern form was invented by a dentist (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_candy#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_candy#History).

mikewarot 5y ago

Dentists don't have a social life because they're up to their necks in debt, paying for outrageously expensive software tied to their Xray and their CNC gear, to make crowns, etc.

tluyben2 5y ago
Is that the case in US? It is considered here as a job that will let you retire with a nice house and pension.
warbeforepeace 5y ago
Most dentists do not have a in house lab. That is usually farmed out. They also charge a premium on what they pay the lab. Most dentists i know are not in debt for a long period of time unless they join one of the bargin dental clinics like western dental.

eitland 5y ago

Hmmm, now that you mention it: Yes, we have a number of doctors, lawyers, a number of farmers including many active ones, pilots, lots of programmers, sysadmins, a few kids (I think) and from time to time some homeless here on HN but I cannot remember a single person admitting they are a dentist.