Are dentists scamming us? We investigate

Are dentists scamming us? We investigate

From NO SUCH THING by iHeartPodcasts and Kaleidoscope

March 11, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 54

About this episode

The episode investigates whether dentists are scamming patients by exploring the history of dentistry and discussing issues with dental insurance.

On today’s episode, we tackle a question we’ve all wondered: Are dentists scamming us? We dive into the dark history of dentistry, find out why dental insurance sucks, hear from someone who uncovered a dentist drilling teeth for profit, and talk to a startup founder who’s looking to upend the whole industry.  Lilly Kaplan —  licensed therapis t and Reality Test newsletter author — sits in for Manny this week. Listen to: Do you need therapy? (ft. Lilly)  Our guests this week are:  AJ Jacobs , journalist and New York Times bestseller.  Dr. Sarah Stuefen, general dentist in Iowa and spokesperson for the American Dental Association . Dr. Cheryline Pezzullo , general dentist and clinical associate professor.  Dr. Brandon Zeidler , doctor of dental surgery. Tyler Burnett, cofounder of Wally Health . For links to research and more, check out our  newsletter .  Have a question you want us to answer or a dentist story you want to share? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Lilly Kaplan

Guests: AJ Jacobs, Dr. Sarah Stuefen, Dr. Cheryline Pezzullo, Dr. Brandon Zeidler, Tyler Burnett

Topics covered

  • dentistry
  • dental insurance
  • healthcare industry
  • scams
  • investigation

Keywords

  • dentists
  • scams
  • dental insurance
  • healthcare
  • investigation
  • dentistry
  • profit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American Dental Association

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