Do I really need this crown? Dentists admit feeling pressured to offer unnecessary treatments
- Written by Alexander Holden, Senior Lecturer in Dental Ethics, University of Sydney
ShutterstockIf your dentist recommends a crown, your wisdom teeth extracted, or some other common treatment, you may wonder whether it’s really necessary.
We don’t know how common such over-servicing is. However, our research, which includes interviews with Australian dentists in private practice, published today, shows it is an issue.
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