10 Most Stupid Lies About Dentists That Will Shock You – Dental Practice Management
Check out 10 most idiotic ideas on Dentistry! What the F ! In the 21st century there are still some prevailing ideas and notions about dentistry that will not only make you laugh but also very angry. These hilarious yet idiotic lies show that many people are still not very aware regarding oral health and dentistry as a medical science.
Myth 7: “Dentists really aren’t well trained anyway –
at least not like real doctors.”
All dentists have four years of undergraduate education, four years of dental school, and the good ones have myriad continuing education beyond that. Some have training in well beyond the scope of what most average doctors receive. Dentists ARE trained. And today we’re actually helping to train the medical community to understand the connection between the mouth and the whole body.
And together with our medical colleagues, we’re beginning to realize the impact of stress and bacterial infection from tooth decay and gum disease and the effects it has on the body.
Myth 8: “My teeth don’t really matter that much.”
Wrong. Your teeth do matter. They matter at every level: Your looks, your health, your own self-concept, and how long you live. Keep reading and you’ll never hold onto that myth again. Man is the only mammal that can live at all without its teeth. All other mammals die without their teeth. Do you think the loss of your teeth is innocuous? Think again.
