This logic is so tight it squeaks
This biomechanical conclusion I am making is 100% based on logic. Not some system of beliefs or hopes. Logic.
I’m a very logical person. Meaning there is almost no area of my life where I consider I have ‘extreme’ views.
I’m a conservative investor. I invested in mostly index funds most of my life.
I had a pretty ‘traditional’ education and career path. Graduated an Ivy League (Cornell), spent 7 years in strategy consulting, 5 years in corporate (was an exec at Visa and Groupon) and then a decade in tech.
I’ve managed hundreds of smart people in my career. How? By being logical and a pretty good problem solver.
If you worked with me you’d see I’m an extremely structured and logical person. I do everything based on processes.
And so this dental stuff is literally perhaps the only area of my life where I’d consider that my views are pretty ‘radical’.
Why?
Well because at this point I don’t consider it radical at all. There are literally so many signals that all go in the same direction pointing to the fact that I am correct.
Let me explain in this post what I mean.
Most things related to health are a game of probabilities
Think about it for a second… what is certain in modern healthcare?
A doctor gives you a prescription of pills to take. Does this guarantee you will get better?
Answer: Almost never.
A doctor tells you to improve your diet and get more exercise. Does this guarantee that you will get healthier?
Answer: Absolutely not.
A doctor does surgery on someone’s back or hips. Does this guarantee that they will get better?
Answer: No
There are literally so many examples of this. Where the medical professionals, ie. the doctors, tell you to do something and it does not work.
And yet we trust in them as if they are a half-step down from God.
Well… not me. Not anymore. And not for a long time already.
In my world, I’m dealing in certainties. Not probabilities.
Now let me give you examples of my logic…
If you drill your teeth flat (ie. remove the cusps) will your health degrade?
Answer: Yes. Every f’in time. I am willing to wager anyone that wants to take me up on this bet and you will lose your money. Trust me.
If you wear something like a myobrace every night for at least six months will you start to get healthier?
Answer: Yes. Again, I am willing to wager anyone that wants to take me up on this test.
Will it be easy? No. You will have some pain and headaches. But if you stick with it.. you will see I am right.
I can give a bunch of other examples, but I think you get the point.
I’m not laying out probabilities here… I’m laying out certainties.
There are so many factors that all point to the same conclusion
Over the years I have paid attention to lots of patterns that all point in the same direction. For a list of some of these patterns, you can read this article.
But for a logical-minded person like myself…. it is just impossible to not arrive at the conclusions i have.
Because there are no exceptions.
I look for them everyday for years… and I do not find them.
Do people with healthy teeth live longer? YES
Do people with healthy teeth look more symmetric & beautiful? YES
Do people that do orthodontics often end up looking worse and have a lot more health issues in the following decade? YES
There are tons of things like this I pay attention to… and they all point to the important of teeth… specifically dental height… to aging/beauty/health.
Follow the logic long enough the way i have… and you’ll see that the shit just squeaks! haha