Why “dentists” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
That's what I was led to believe by my dentist when I asked. I just checked danish national guidance, and they say the dose of x-rays is so low the increased risk is incalculabl…
by delusional · Oct 16, 2026
How are dentists not embarrassed? I don’t get it.
by kulahan · Oct 15, 2026
Journalists protect consumers from anti consumer practices. There’s not enough money in journalism to go after individual dentists even though many are bad actors. There certain…
by HDThoreaun · Oct 15, 2026
Any dentists here that can share some thoughts?
by vander_elst · Oct 15, 2026
I can't help but empathise. If users kept repeatedly coming to me with bug reports, where I have no logs, metrics or anything else to go by, other than their words. After I gave…
by fallingbananna · Oct 15, 2026
There is a now 20 year old article (maybe something has changed since then?) where someone got 50 different opinions- going to different dentists with the same mouth, and got di…
by gregwebs · Oct 15, 2026
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Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "dentists" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "dentists" over time.
A dentist, also known as a dental doctor, dental physician, dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry, the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and sometimes dental therapists. Read more on Wikipedia