Circumcision

[asterroc]

B/c some people on my friendslist have discussed this in the last few months, here's a CNN article on the dropping rate of infant male circumcision. Surprisingly, only around 57% of male babies are circumcised at birth in the US, and we're more than most of the world.

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[weirdlilfaechld.livejournal.com]

The only medical reason I have ever seen for braces is temporomandibular joint disfunction (TMJ), but even though I know several people with that disorder none of them have had braces for that reason.

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Well, perhaps straight teeth are less prone to cavities? Or maybe having teeth better aligned for chewing helps with your digestion, or makes you less likely to get gum disease from food being shoved against your gums, or something? I know in the case of my palate expander, it was not only cosmetic but also so I wouldn't need teeth pulled at a later date, but I'm not sure that the palate expander was preferable over tooth-pulling.