Man Told He Had 7 Cavities Finds None After Second Opinion
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Updated · dailydot.com · Aug 6
Man Told He Had 7 Cavities Finds None After Second Opinion
1 articles · Updated · dailydot.com · Aug 6
Summary
Seven cavities diagnosed by a newly recommended dentist vanished under a second opinion, according to an X post by Logan Robison after he moved to a new town.
A large bill for filling those cavities prompted the couple to seek the man's X-rays; his uncle, a dentist in another state, said the images were too poor to confirm even one cavity.
The couple had already paid to fill two cavities the same dentist said Robison's wife had, despite her never having had a cavity before, then canceled his appointment and switched practices.
Robison's post drew replies from others alleging similar overdiagnosis, including one user who said AI-flagged X-rays were used to justify nine cavities.
The Daily Dot said it could not independently verify the diagnosis, X-ray quality or the dentist's identity, but the account fueled broader concerns about dental billing and unnecessary procedures.