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 <i>young adults</i> for <i>only one year</i> doesn&#x27;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.<p>When I see such blatant intellectual malfeasance, I just stop reading.  If it&#x27;s really a valid point, someone else will make it without distorting or misrepresenting the truth.  If it&#x27;s not - which is what usually turns out to be the case - I will have saved time and energy.  Life&#x27;s too short to waste it on polemicists.