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Dentists have been telling me to remove my wisdom teeth for about 15 ~ 20 years so far and I keep not seeing a reason to

• User23 3y ago
  The best reason is that Beechcraft Bonanza your dentist wants isn’t going to pay for itself. For some reason Americans are more enthusiastic about unnecessary medical interventions. The pediatric ear tube surgery is another example.
  • verall 3y ago
    If you're going to a normal dentist in USA then they don't even do wisdom teeth, that's done by an oral surgeon.
    • MattRix 3y ago
      Are there no referral fees for such things? I always assumed that there must be.
    • User23 3y ago
      That depends. US dentists are definitely licensed to do extractions, but you’re right it often gets referred to an oral surgeon, especially in bigger cities.