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When internet research undermines professional medical advice

My dentist wants to do a deep cleaning but I read online that it might be unnecessary and now I do not know who to believe about my own mouth

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Information abundance can transform patients from passive recipients to anxious decision-makers without the expertise to choose wisely.

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