> I’m not a conspiracy nut. I believe in listening to experts (but ultimately making an informed decision). I believe in modern medicine. But that experience sh

> I’m not a conspiracy nut. I believe in listening to experts (but ultimately making an informed decision). I believe in modern medicine. But that experience shook me and forever changed my trust in the dental industry. To be fair, in your story the "former head of the province’s dental association" apparently did know his craft, indicating that competence is rewarded in dentistry also... There are a lot of doctors and dentists, and as in any field, mastership of a profession is rare. So you did the obvious and correct thing of finding someone more competent when you had doubts. That would honestly have reinforced my trust in medicine more than do the opposite...