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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by otabdeveloper4 on Sunday June 12, 2022 @06:15AM (#31713386)
Only Americans are afraid of wisdom teeth. 90 percent of the rest of the world keep them with no problems whatsoever.

(Something something medical cartel...)

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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by watwut on Sunday June 12, 2022 @07:10AM (#31713602)
Where you got that from? They are surgically removed outside of USA regularly when they grow bad and cause infections.
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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by otabdeveloper4 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @12:18AM (#31734701)
> when they grow bad

Yes, exactly. Which actually happens not so often and usually around the time the rest of your teeth go bad and you start to need surgery anyways.

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Re:Shortsightedness has become an epidemic by davidgay on Sunday June 12, 2022 @11:20AM (#31715155)
I think the difference is the US is very likely to remove them preemptively.
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