Dental Recall Examinations and the Risk of Overtreatment in Public Health
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Medicine · Public Health
A critical commentary in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology examines whether routine dental recall examinations create conditions conducive to overtreatment. The authors argue that the inherent financial incentives of scheduled check-ups, combined with diagnostic uncertainty, may lead to unnecessary interventions rather than genuine improvements in oral health. For a public health researcher and physician, this work underscores the need for evidence-based screening protocols that balance preventive benefits against the risk of iatrogenic harm from overdiagnosis.
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