In my opinion most dentists are scam artists.
I do not use their services and have not since I was 19.
at the time my dentist said that I was too wise and should have my wisdom teeth removed, but he could not do it cause they were impacted or something.
I mentioned this to my neighbor after I fixed his trash compactor and he said no problem, I can do that for you.
I went to his office the next week and he grabbed some curved pliers it took him less than 5 minutes.
Never been back to a dentist, and have never had a cavity either.
I don't think it's your opinion, it's a true statement. It's amazing how many root canals over the years I've turned down and my teeth are still fine. Orthodontists are biggest lowlife crooks of them all, one thing you will never hear from an Orthodontist is "Your teeth are fine, you don't need braces".
The other worst trick you have to watch out for is when the Dentist claim "oh it's just a small cavity" or "it's a quick fix" then when you go for treatment expecting to be in and out, just after they start drilling and have you captive comes the "oh no it's worse than I thought, you are going to need an {expensive} root canal or crown".
I do not use their services and have not since I was 19.
I wouldn't agree to that, but yeah unfortunately it takes lots of due diligence to find a good honest dentist.