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Re:So I refused a white board technical test and was asked t... by tn13 on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @05:14AM (#11944510)
> make a appointment with a highly reputable dentist (like weeks or months in advance) then go and try asking him some basic questions implying he might not know his stuff

I think that is ridiculous. Last time I had a mild dental surgery I asked my dentist how many such operations she had performed and how many she had botched up. She not only very patiently and willingly answered by questions but also told me that she had a failure rate of 12% which was industry standard.

If dentists, car mechanics and your local gun dealer refuses to answer question there is the good chance they really dont know their own shit.

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Re:So I refused a white board technical test and was asked t... by Bombthecat on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @01:06PM (#11947305)
12% ? Oh wow... I will never visit a dentist again :(
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Re:So I refused a white board technical test and was asked t... by tn13 on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @04:51PM (#11949302)
That is for a specific type of dental surgery. Also the failure does not mean the patient dies. It means allergic reactions, second operation requires, fractured tooth etc. To give you an example in some cases the bone is so weak that they have to use a Cow's bone marrow to fill it. In some people the body rejects this and hence another surgery is required where a person's hip bone marrow is used.
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Re:So I refused a white board technical test and was asked t... by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @01:23PM (#11947478)
That's for dental surgery, not for filling a cavity.

But yes, if I were considering dental surgery, I'd certainly want to know that number...

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