The basic point - that many people have their wisdom teeth removed unnecessarily - might be valid, but the author does a poor job proving it. Cherry-picking on

The basic point - that many people have their wisdom teeth removed unnecessarily - might be valid, but the author does a poor job proving it. Cherry-picking one study that followed young adults for only one year doesn't address the issue of orthodontic and periodontal problems that take decades to manifest fully - a pretty obvious point that remains unaddressed through the remainder of the article. When I see such blatant intellectual malfeasance, I just stop reading. If it's really a valid point, someone else will make it without distorting or misrepresenting the truth. If it's not - which is what usually turns out to be the case - I will have saved time and energy. Life's too short to waste it on polemicists.