🔬 Science May 16, 2026 · Frank Landymore

Dentists Are Using AI to Scare Patients Into Unnecessary Dental Work, According to an Explosive Investigation

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Dentists Are Using AI to Scare Patients Into Unnecessary Dental Work, According to an Explosive Investigation
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Is your dentist upselling you on something? Does your old filling really need to be replaced, and is that tooth decay really bad enough to warrant new work?



Such suspicions have probably crossed your mind before as you laid there in tense anticipation of the noisy drill about to send stomach-churning vibrations through your teeth, and they’re not going to go away once you hear about how dentists across the country are embracing AI tools. 



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