re: OT Dentists - Over-diagnosing cavities

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911Moto

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Trust me when I say that my patients miss me. You won't find a more honest dentist.

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Whenever I have a person tell me how honest they are, I always reach for my wallet.

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Exactly - when someone feels the need to cover for the other scumbags, it's probably because they want the same in return.

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I don't know this dentist or her reputation. This seemingly over diagnosis could be explained by differing philosophies/education or lack of experience. I would be talking out of turn if I shat all over this dentist.

Would you suggest that I encourage the patient to make a board complaint about a dentist I know nothing about. How would you have handled the situation differently?

If a situation arises where I think the patient wasn't treated appropriately, I would call the dentist, after asking the patient for permission and have a discussion. If he wasn't interested in speaking about it or was a dick about it, I would tell the patient and let them decide how to proceed.

None of us benefit from degrading our profession in front of the patient.