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Two words: highly underrated. I get that routine check-ups can be quite uncomfortable, expensive, and that dentists judge you in ways that seem rather unfair. And, to be fair, it *is* unfair that eating food slowly breaks the things you use to eat said food unless you perform daily maintenance that your body is too lazy to do by itself. Thus, not a full five stars. However, the cons are absolutely dwarfed by the pros. Knowing that my mouth is in good condition - or, alternatively, knowing hat it isn't but then knowing what to do to fix it - is really valuable. After a checkup, my teeth feel all weird, but in a good way. Like the soreness after a workout. My teeth are sparkly clean, and I can rest easy knowing that there's nothing to worry about beyond whatever diagnoses the dentist may have... diagnosed. Which is great, because then I know what to worry about and, more importantly, how to fix it. I haven't had my wisdom teeth removed yet, and they aren't yet causing me any trouble. But honestly, I'm kind of looking forward to it. It'll probably be a gross and uncomfortable experience - having my teeth chopped into bits and ripped out - but once it's over, boom, dental problems solved. A week of drinking antiseptic mouthwash, and I can stop worrying about these vestigial little bastards eventually deciding to pull (pun?) a coo on the rest of my teeth, making my mouth look like the Autobahn A2 pileup of '09. Oh I'm so gonna add wisdom teeth to my list of not great things!

never had it but I can't imagine myself enjoying it very much. I can't see any redeeming factors, and I've never heard of anyone advocating for it.