procedures dentist because like, of course if there's an expensive product where the only person who can tell me what I need is also the one selling the services is going to be rife with abuse.

I'm not saying dentists are wrong in everything they recommend. It's just an obvious conflict of interest.

I finally found an old dentist that I trusted. After a few interactions, I grew to feel he was genuinely protective of my interests. He retired. Maybe my next one will be a robo dentist.