Nobody who might publish new research has really been interested in the topic before now
Or to express it another way, all the people who actually have the expertise in the topic are not interested in publishing anything but rather want to do hands-on-work.
In the case of dentistry, the current best source of evidence in many cases is dentists.
That’s true. Dentists all over the world are advocating flossing, so flossing seems to be worthwhile.
When it comes to interventions such as very regular dental exams that are done much more in the US then in other countries the case is less good.
Dentists have large financial incentives to overtreat their patients. Getting the x-ray increases your chances that your dentist will drill into a teeth that doesn’t really need drilling.
As far as dental interventions oral probiotics is one that a lot of dentists don’t recommend but that actually has a few studies on it’s side.
Or to express it another way, all the people who actually have the expertise in the topic are not interested in publishing anything but rather want to do hands-on-work.
That’s true. Dentists all over the world are advocating flossing, so flossing seems to be worthwhile.
When it comes to interventions such as very regular dental exams that are done much more in the US then in other countries the case is less good.
Dentists have large financial incentives to overtreat their patients. Getting the x-ray increases your chances that your dentist will drill into a teeth that doesn’t really need drilling.
As far as dental interventions oral probiotics is one that a lot of dentists don’t recommend but that actually has a few studies on it’s side.