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loocsinuson A new dental scam is to pull healthy teeth to sell you expensive fake ones

I respect your opinion. The fact that I have extracted (and not extracted) more wisdom teeth than 3 of you means nothing to this argument is what worries me the most: Dentists have lost patients trust. I am no longer a trustworthy expert. So sad.

loocsinuson A new dental scam is to pull healthy teeth to sell you expensive fake ones

my dental school is pretty big on evident based dentistry. Many dentists I works with often refer to researches and guidelines. Even dentists arguing with each other on the internet quote researches. So I think it is getting better.

loocsinuson A new dental scam is to pull healthy teeth to sell you expensive fake ones

they didn't teach us to remove every wisdom teeth in dental school. also your assertion that "most wisdom teeth removal are not necessary" does not fit my observations.

loocsinuson A new dental scam is to pull healthy teeth to sell you expensive fake ones

jaw surgery is needed if the malocclusion is due to skeletal issue. meaning braces alone would not be enough to fix the bite.

loocsinuson A new dental scam is to pull healthy teeth to sell you expensive fake ones

word of mouth. just ask your friends and relatives for referral.

loocsinuson A new dental scam is to pull healthy teeth to sell you expensive fake ones

I am a dentist. The article and some of the comments here make me sad. sorry for the bad apples in my profession. I am sure most of the dentists are honest. If you have questions about procedures you don't understand, you can ask me.

loocsinuson Looking for an IT solution suggestion: multiple users documents management

Thank you. This is helpful.

loocsinuson Looking for an IT solution suggestion: multiple users documents management

Is there a way to programmatically upload to google drive from each worker's local drive after they sign off for the day?

loocsinuson Filthy surgical instruments: a threat in America's operating rooms (2014)

lack of or reduced blood supply

loocsinuson HK social media users writing phonetically spelled posts to shut out trolls

Hong Kong is not the only place where people speak Cantonese. The entire region of GuangDong (Canton) speak this dialect. Do they believe all "trolls" speak Mandarin?

loocsinuson Insulin Pumps, Decapped Chips and Software Defined Radios

Too much insulin pumped into human body can literally kill a person. I don't think it is safe for hobbyist to hack a medical device like this.

loocsinuson Ask HN: If you were to switch career, what would you do?

Dentist. I was a software developer for 9 years before dental school. This year I am doing my residency. Last week, I did fillings, root canals, extractions, implants, IV sedations, and seeing medical complex patients in hospital. It felt like it's a dream.

loocsinuson I made my own clear plastic tooth aligners and they worked

In this case: the width. aka the "mesial-distal" length.

loocsinuson I made my own clear plastic tooth aligners and they worked

It is smart that you designed the retainers based on maximum tolerance of tooth movement quoting from a textbook. I suggest you take X ray to make sure no root resorption have occurred. Also for those who want to imitate, measure the length of teeth and compare with the arch length to make sure the teeth can actually "fit" into the arch. I am a dental student.

loocsinuson To Raise Productivity, Let More Employees Work from Home (2014)

I worked remotely in my previous job for 3 years and noticed team cohesion suffered. There is something about being in close proximity with coworkers help people care more about each other.

loocsinuson Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009)

Sadly my plan B was a change of career completely after 30. Not proud, but at least I code for fun now.

loocsinuson Make This in an Hour

Student here. Why do you run a localhost web server before pushing to git? Is this a git thing? (I am a newbie to github). Thanks. I like this nice short article.