Extractions.

Are not dentistry.  They are the consequence of NO DENTISTRY.  They are BARBERING WITH PLIERS.

Dentures are not an alternative to teeth.  They are an alternative to NO TEETH.

The curse of dentistry is the continued demand for 18th century dental care.  There is no demand for hearing aids shaped like a trumpet.   For buggy whips, for slide rules even!  But people continue to demand from a dentist the absolute worst thing he can do to them…dentures