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Should you Consider a Lasik procedure: Is it worth the cost?

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Many people wear glasses or contacts regularly. Some think glasses make them look bad or nerdy. Others may try contacts for a while and then stop wearing them because they take time and can be a pain. The following infographic gives some useful information on the LASIK procedure for those who are tired of the hassle of contacts and glasses. Over time, having a LASIK procedure can save you money and time when compared to contacts or glasses. Via: King Lasik

Wisdom Teeth and Dentist Culture

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I found an interesting article today on how the “Culture of research led to changes in extraction of wisdom teeth.” The article addressed wisdom teeth removal surgery in the United Kingdom (UK) and how this has changed over time. An interesting tidbit is there were 130,000 surgical extraction procedures conducted in England and Wales in 1995.  By 2002, this number had fallen to less than 60,000. The reason was because of research and learning from evidence. There is no benefit to extracting  healthy impacted wisdom teeth since the procedure caries the risk of damage to facial nerves. It is unfortunate that a similar policy has not been implemented in the United States. On a lighter note, another website discusses deranged dentist names. It is not exactly clear were some of the readers are from, however, some of them are amusing. … Read more