Thank you, Charm, for posting the draft of your letter to Consumer Reports.
Brian Hill, I am hoping to see a formal response from OCF. CR's opinion carries a lot of weight, and I hate to see it go unchallenged. CR should be publicly called upon to support its recommendation and to clarify its "flip-flop," as Charm refers to it.
I was shocked and disappointed in the magazine's recommendation. There is no harm in having a visual exam. Without a dentist's exam, I would be dead now from tongue cancer, even though I am in the low-risk group (never-smoker, never-chewer, light drinker,
HPV negative, otherwise healthy).
Last week, I posted on CR's Facebook page and wrote an email to CR asking one question: What risks and benefits were considered in the analysis?
I have not yet received a response. I plan to write to the editor, too.
I am glad to see that others are seeking answers, too.
Thank you!