[ChrisMarshallNY]

I remember reading a survey, where they determined that dentists are the most highly-compensated medical providers.

Seems like the status quo is just fine for a whole bunch of folks that make enough to buy regulatory capture.

[lithocarpus]

True but the profits and regulatory capture lie more with pharma companies than with dentists.

There's an incentive for pharma to want people not to take care of their teeth, I don't know if they ever act on this incentive but I wouldn't be surprised.