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You're just an anti-dentite! :) But it wouldn't be surprising that there's pushback against any technological breakthrough where established industries had som
by imiric 3y ago
You're just an anti-dentite! :)
But it wouldn't be surprising that there's pushback against any technological breakthrough where established industries had something to lose. The FDA is not a stranger to corruption[1,2], so it wouldn't be far-fetched for lobbyists in the dentist industry to grease a few palms in their favor. Big Pharma is an ugly business.
[1]: https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-chief-approved-oxycontin-six-figure-gig-at-purdue-pharma-2021-5 https://www.businessinsider.com/fda-chief-approved-oxycontin...
[2]: https://www.science.org/content/article/hidden-conflicts-pharma-payments-fda-advisers-after-drug-approvals-spark-ethical https://www.science.org/content/article/hidden-conflicts-pha...