Terrifying True Facts About Doctors And Dentists

#1 Sometimes A Doctor's Visit Can Be Terrifying. So To Frighten You Even More, Here Are Some Things You Might Want To Know..

Take two aspirin and call me in the morning?

One of the more common pieces of advice from doctors is that you should take a low dose of aspirin every day. The idea is that it serves as a maintenance treatment to prevent blood clots, which can cause heart attacks and strokes. But what they don't tell you is the small fact that doing so can trigger massive internal bleeding.

#2 Bet You Never Knew That While You Are In The Surgical Room, A Common Procedure Is To Use Live Maggots..

The maggots, like leaches, love eating dead or diseased tissue, which can help you heal faster when antibiotics won't work or do the job fast enough. Chances are they could have left some in there. Eek!

#3 The Doctor Is Not Always Right About Your Diagnosis.

Doctors are only human. They get tired, worn out, and can make incorrect diagnosis's and even totally look over an illness or serious disease.

#4 One In Every 7 People Get Diagnosed Incorrectly Or Are Dismissed Completely.

#5 Doctors Won't Admit Their Mistakes, And You Should ALWAYS Seek A Second Opinion From A Specialist.

Make sure you always get a second opinion on your health, especially if you continue to feel sick. It's your body, don't let one doctor determine what happens to it.

#6 Yes, It Is Not Uncommon For Patients To Find Out That The Surgical Team Has Sewn Up Your Body With Tools Left Inside.

It is normally found that sponges or gauze is left behind by mistake. While this is considered malpractice, it is not uncommon, and unless the items left in your body are causing a problem requiring more surgery, you may never know what was left in there when you were operated on. Most courts now have a set monetary value for this malpractice which is paid by insurance claims, to ease the endless lawsuits.

#7 Is Your Doc Pushing You To Take Some New Drug Or Medication?

Chances are they are being paid by the pharmaceutical companies to get their patients to use their drug. This is not an illegal practice, but it should be. A lot of doctors use this to supplement their income. Some earn upwards to $165,000 per year! So ask yourself if that new prescription is really what you need when it's written.

#8 You Think The Doctors Office Or Hospital Is The Most Sterile Place Ever, Right? Wrong!

Did you know that with all the patients coming and going through a clinic or exam room, there are billions of bacteria floating around? They normally keep exam rooms or surgery areas at a cooler temperature so that the heat won't let the bacteria grow and spread. Tests done at a clinic exam room recently showed that several patients left the office with more germs than they went in with.

#9 The Board Of Health Estimates That Only 40% Of Medical Staff Adhere To Proper Cleansing Protocols.

#10 Improper Hand Washing Or Sterilization Can Help The Spread Of Infectious Germs Like The Deadly MeRSA Virus.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have revealed that a significant number of people who contracted the potentially deadly bug MRSA have not gone to the hospital but, instead, recently visited a dentist or a doctor. This virus can be dangerous, and it spreads like wildfire. If you don't see your nurse or doctor washing their hands at least once during your visit, be very concerned.

#11 Fun Fact: Sharper Minds Make For Better Surgeons.

A study of surgeons and surgical staff tested those who played some sort of video game or fast moving hand to eye sport like table tennis, and found they had better results in the operating room. The professionals who played a life or death video game like Call Of Duty performed better than those who never played a game, by 10 to 1. They had less errors and a higher percentage of successful operations.

#12 You've Probably Wondered How The Pharmacy Can Decipher The Prescription?

The fact is, a lot of them can not read the doctor's handwriting and never follow up on what the actual order is for, so they guess based on their own experience with the patient and the specific doctor. This has resulted in over 7000 fatalities every year. Make sure you get a print out of your prescribed medications when leaving your doctor's office so you can compare it to the drugs given by the pharmacy. It could be a matter of life or death.

#13 So Now You Think Doctors Are Scary? They Are, But Check Out How Scary Dentists Can Be...

Everyone is terrified of dentists, and with good reason.

#14 Many Dentists Are Not Trained To Diagnose Other Unrelated Health Issues.

This is scary, because it means your dentist won't be able to see if you have underlying health problems that may be causing your oral issues, like cancer, which often presents itself in the mouth.

#15 If That Drill Sounds Frightening It Should..

A dentists drill is more powerful than a race car. It's the only thing that will cut into your enamel teeth, which are extremely hard. The white, outer shell of a tooth is made of enamel, the hardest substance in the human body. Under the enamel is a softer substance called dentine, and inside this is the soft, living heart of the tooth, called the pulp cavity. Beneath the hard outer surface, dentine forms the body of a tooth. So drill baby, drill!

#16 Dentists Make As Many Mistakes As Doctors Do, And Sometimes They Are Even More Fatal.

Aside from the dangers or diseases and germs being introduced to your open mouth, with open wounds, anytime blood is present, extreme hygiene is required! On top of this, the tools used by dentists can be dangerous and even cause more harm to a patient if not handled properly.

A recent case in Sweden proved fatal when the head of a drill fell down a girls throat and lodged in to her lungs. She died before the paramedics could arrive.

#17 Can You Believe This? In This Day And Age Dentistry Is Still Not Any Safer Than It Was 100 Years Ago.

Infact, each year over 11,000 people end up with permanent nerve damage or facial disfigurement. The biggest culprit is the removal of wisdom teeth, which can leave patients with life long damage and numbness if not performed properly.

#18 Take Them To Court!

Sorry. Only 2 out of every 50 cases against dentists for malpractice goes in favor of the patient. Dental malpractice is normally unreported, and they dental health industry has the best legal experts in the country behind them. Any settlements awarded in court cases usually never cover the cost of the attorneys or legal fees.

#19 Dentists In The US Still Use Outdated Metal Fillings.

Despite the fact that the World Health Organization has determined that metal fillings can cause other health issues, it is not uncommon to get metal filling in the USA. While most other countries have banned the metal, they have yet to be ruled out by dentists even though they contain 60% mercury which gets released into the blood stream as you chew.

#20 Fun Fact: A Dentist Invented Cotton Candy And Caramel Corn In The Same Year.

This would guarantee him patients/customers for life!

#21 And Believe It Or Not..

If that dental chair feels and looks creepy, it may be because it was invented by the same guy who invented the recent version of the electric chair!

So don't piss off your dentist.