I would bet my eye teeth that most of them were shills for the insurance industry. Why else would routine preventative testing be frowned upon?
A rational man would follow the ‘ounce of prevention’ adage - but not companies whose net bottom line to shareholders is put at risk. They don’t want borderline/mild cases to get treatment - way too expensive in a large population. Better your case should advance and you die sooner.
When I practiced dentistry, Ins. Co’s would NOT pay for sealants on children’s teeth prone to decay. They would not prevent a cavity from forming (small $$) but they would pay for a filling, root canal, crown, etc - which are all much more expensive! Does that make ANY sense to anyone?
Small minded, stupid and nonsensical…but these are the entities directing your treatment.
Phil