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I fail to see how this “your dentist is taking advantage of you” narrative is any different than the anti vaccine FUD. To reap the benefits of our society of s

• hexator 2y ago
  Because of the reasons outlined in the article? Did you read it?
  • schaefer 2y ago
    I did read the article, thank you. what happened to Carol was tragic. And I hope some form of justice catches up to the corporations and people that hurt her... --- but I think over the entire population - there is more harm than good to be done in spreading anti-dentist rhetoric. just 200 years ago, dental abscesses were the leading cause of death[1]. [1]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10686905/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10686905/
• karaterobot 2y ago
  I'd say we have to rely on the specialists in our lives, because we can't all do the same things they do, but not that we should trust them without any other reason. There are clearly people pulling scams—or simply making honest mistakes—so it would be irrational to blindly trust all specialists simply because they are specialists. That's especially true when they have a financial interest in taking a certain position. In a marketplace with many specialists who are able to offer the same service, it makes most sense to be skeptical, and I doubt you'd find many knowledgeable folks who don't advocate getting a second opinion when making a significant financial or health-related decision.