Further evidence that the privatization of healthcare is incentivized to produce worse outcomes and waste.
this post was submitted on 07 May 2024
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This article of a dentist testing other dentists gives some more anecdotal evidence: https://www.rd.com/article/how-honest-are-dentists/
Great article, and shocking to see the prices mentioned and this at the end: This article originally ran in the February 1997 issue of Reader’s Digest.
But then it also says after that Originally Published: November 18, 2020 Who knows?
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Time before last I had a dental checkup, they said I needed 12 fillings. Didn't schedule the fillings.
Last time I went in for a dental checkup, they said I needed 5 fillings. Didn't schedule the fillings.
It's been 15 years since that, and none of my teeth have gone rotten. None of them have gotten painful.
Sounds like you need a better dentist.
There are caring legit dentists out there. I know, hard to believe.
I dont deny it.
Shame on me for just existing with okay teeth.
No reason to have shame. All I’m saying is if you think your dentist is fucking around you should get a better dentist instead of avoiding them your entire life.
There are clear benefits to getting regular checkups. You are blessed that you don’t have any problems. But that can change quickly with age.
You only get one set of teeth and you don’t know what you don’t know.
All it takes is a simple infection to fuck your shit up. Bite wing X-rays allows you to get ahead of issues like that instead of waiting until it’s an issue because by then it’s too late.
You only get one set of teeth
This is demonstrably false.
Edit: I think some people missed my joke. We all (almost all) have a set of teeth that fall out and another set comes in, so it's just funny that they used the phrase "you only get one...." like we use for eyes, or brain, when we, in fact, end up having the whole set replaced once in our lives.
One free, permanent set
Baby oh baby
Some dentists can be very proactive. Mine ID'd 2 small cavities but said if I focus on those areas they will probably not grow and be fine.
My wife's childhood dentist gave her more than a dozen fillings for small cavities. If you ever get a dentist like that, I'd suggest to get a second opinion.
Don't fuck around with your mouth health: dentures are not fun and infections there can be lethal. But another check-up won't hurt if you think something's off.
Takes 6 months to even get an appointment!
I think the 6mo cleanings are the prepare for people who don't take good care of their teeth. My plan allows for 3/4 cleanings a year if I want them. And some people are a lot more prone.
I KNEW IT
Man, just know my dental plan would take a study like this to move to once a year cleanings :(
I like getting my teeth cleaned at the dentist
It's like waterboarding to me!
Here (Swiss) it's every year.
I also remember reading some research which said that time spent flossing is better spent brushing.
Can’t help but wonder if the fillings I got as a kid which need to be replaced every few years were avoidable.
Can confirm some bias with a trust me bro here for sure.
Rotting food is what causes most issues with teeth is my understanding for a healthy person.
Depending on how your teeth are spaces, brushing will do fuck all to dislodge the rot. Flossing is the only way to do it for me. Water floss is decent when I am lazy but nothing beats that's string friction.
I floss more regularly than brush