Transparency is destroying the credibility of orthodontists

Open communities like ours are laying bare the damage that dentists have been turning a blind eye to for decades

I was going through the comments on our Meta ads today when I came across this one ‘biological dentist’ who had commented on several of our ads.

She had said something like “This will damage you! Do not do it” using various wordings on about three of our ads.

My first thought was “damn… I guess we are really starting to dry you out of your clients if you don’t have anything better to do than these rants on our ads.” hahaha

But then it kind of pissed me off as I reflected on it more.

I mean… we have HUNDREDS of posts and comments in our Skool community by people that were damaged by orthodontics and extractions. They are saying it in their own words.

The pattern is crystal clear.

And on the flipside nobody gets damaged by a mouthguard. Because I literally think it is impossible to be damaged by a mouthguard (aside from some gum irritation in the early days).

The biomechanical impact of a mouthguard that doesn’t lock the teeth will always be positive in my experience having seen this play out on tons of people now.

And even if that were not the case…then you’d literally have to pull every single mouthguard that is on Amazon, ebay, Aliexpress, your local pharmacy, etc. Even sports ones like boxing mouthguards.

Why? Because THEY ALL have the same biomechanical impacts. Some just work a bit better than others.

And so why isn’t this dentist using all of this extra energy of hers to attack the real culprit. Orthodontics!

Because she is incentivized not to.

Today I want to rant a bit about this.

We were taught to value ‘medical advice’

Growing up in the US as a kid I had a lot of respect for doctors and dentists.

Hell they even put the ‘MD’ on doctors’ license plates as sort of additional ‘clout’ that no other profession got.

And so when I first started having my chronic health issues in my early 20’s…. I went to these medical professionals with a ton of respect. I listened carefully to them and I did what they told me to do.

• if they said to take powerful muscle relaxant pills. I did it regardless of the side effects.

• if they told me to be careful with my diet. I did it even if it tasted horrible.

• if they told me to go to rehab or do more exercise. It didn’t matter how busy I was.. I did it.

• when they told me to take my wisdom teeth out… I didn’t question it. I did it.

I listened to them almost like a child listening to their parent for almost two decades. And just went in circles the whole time.

I’d spent probably a couple hundred thousand dollars and a ton of time… and had gotten nowhere.

But I ended up losing my respect for them

When the TMJ dentist in Vietnam drilled my teeth and sent me into a horrible health spiral in 2014… I again went seeking the very best TMJ dentists and other health practitioners I could find.

They made all kinds of promises.

I paid their bills.

I only got worse.

Then at some point… probably around 2019 or so… I decided enough was enough.

I lost my respect for them.

I didn’t give a damn what they had to say anymore.

Because I’d figured out through my own DIYing (with mouthguards, dental splints, etc) that they had been full of shit the entire time.

I was making more progress by applying logic and putting my destiny in my own hands than I had ever achieved with them.

They are turning a blind eye to the devastating effects of orthodontics

For me the pattern of damage from orthodontics is SOOOOOO OBVIOUS at this point.

The numbers are staggering.

We have HUNDREDS of people in our Skool community alone that have posted their stories about how they were damaged by braces, aligners, extractions, veneers, etc.

I mean… if my full-time job was putting these appliances on people as an orthodontist I literally think i’d have to have an IQ of <80 (ie. dumbass) to miss this pattern.

Because I’d have lots of people coming into my office later on talking about the damage that was done.

Many of these folks that were damaged are not just staying quiet. They are going back and complaining. And i am encouraging them to. Hahaha

But they are not able to take it to a courtroom because of the legal waivers that these orthodontists are forcing them to sign before treatment.

In my view.. pretty much everything that an orthodontist does will collapse the skull over time and twist the skeleton. I explain this more here:

Orthodontics will be the biggest medical scandal of our time

And yet they are not culpable for it.. because it is considered ‘standard of care’ in our messed up healthcare system.

I view that they have lost their credibility

Given the above… I deem the credibility of orthodontists and all dentists (who do not speak out against ortho) to be GONE.

As in they are like slimy used car salesmen in my book. Trying to convince people to do these damaging treatments so that they can make more money.

Despite the fact that their gut is probably telling them that it is absolutely wrong.

And they probably also fully understand that once they do these damaging treatments (like braces, extractions, veneers, etc) this will then result in a stream of repeat visits and further income in future years.

Because people will get worse from them and require even more expensive dental work to dela with the damage.

Where is the ethics in that? Aren’t they supposed to have taken a ‘Hippocratic Oath’?

I’ve personally given up on them a long time ago.

When I walk into a dental office anytime in the past few years… I tell them exactly what they will do. And I tell them straight up that I don’t give a shit what their opinion is.

I’ve been kicked out of a few dental offices in years past for this attitude.

But here in Thailand… more than enough of them are still more than willing to accept my money on those terms. Haha

I think transparency trumps the advice of a dentist now

By this I mean that I think patients are starting to put more faith in their fellow patients/sufferers than in dentists & orthodontists now.

Because that fellow patient is going to be honest and doesn’t have an economic incentive to protect the lie that is orthodontics.

On our Skool community we have thousands of posts by over 2000 people that are doing Reviv.

I do not approve what is posted. I do not stop people from posting their challenges or doubts. I let it all go.

And so the folks doing Reviv can feel that there is a level of transparency that quite honestly blows away any dentist or orthodontist by a long shot.

They don’t need to take my word for things… they can just read others’ posts and reach out to whoever they want.

Try asking an orthodontist for even 10 patient names so that you can talk to them and see how they’re doing a year after treatment… I guarantee they will refuse. And probably cite privacy laws as their excuse.

But fact of the matter is… it is perfectly legal for them to create a community of patients like Reviv does..and invite their patients to participate and share whatever they want.

If it is legal.. then why have I never heard of a single orthodontist that has ever done it?

Hmmmmmmm. I think I know why.

Because they are shit scared of what these patients will conclude once they are all speaking to one another openly.

Closing thoughts

These dentists and orthodontists that comment on our posts and ads get zero empathy or mercy from me.

I often turn their comments into shorts where I make fun of them. And just how shitty their logic is.

Because they need to look deeper into their own backyard first.

They’re turning a blind eye on massive amounts of damage & pain that is being done by their own archaic practices like braces, aligners, extractions, etc.

But i’m going to turn the spotlight back on them.

And the thousands of people doing Reviv and seeing that i’m right…. are gonna join me in making that spotlight burn baby!