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Let's talk about the dental industry scam :)

I went to a dentist in 2014 who was about to retire. He told me I had some small cavities, but didn't insist on filling them. He told me to focus on diet an overall health. For the past eleven years, I have taken his advise and spent $0 on dental procedures.

MoneRogue 6mo ago

I felt this. Back in 2023, I had the usual checkup and the dentist told me I had cavities but he could not fill them until I had my wisdom teeth removed, despite the fact I never had any pain or other serious issues with them. In 2024, I had the operation to get my wisdom teeth removed.

What's funny is that despite him saying that I had cavities needing to be filled, I don't have any serious problems from them. The only problem I've had was teeth sensitivity, and I was able to fix that by incorporating calcium and vitamin D supplements into my diet and have not had any dental issues since.

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Captain's Nostr Log 6mo ago

it's been similiar for me. over the years since I opted out of dental care, I've had some teeth sensitivites, but as I've improved my diet, they have gone away

Henny B 6mo ago

Interesting! I think I heard recently that the whole wisdom teeth removal insistence is basically a scam in most cases too