Weird to think as a species we seem to need wisdom teeth extraction by default now
Did people live in pain in history because of wisdom teeth issues?
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Apparently it’s not universally held that they should be removed. It seems in the UK they leave healthy wisdom teeth alone 🧐
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This shit needs gene editing interventions
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Wonder if we might ever evolve in ways where it’s impossible to survive without high tech. Would need a technology that lasts 1000s of years
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I saw a tweet recently that said wisdom teeth extraction is on the decline and credited a change in our evolution but seems more like a business practice shift.
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IIRC it's overall because of lack of jaw development due to under-use, leading to decline in presence in population. Wisdom tooth extraction became common after sedatives/painkillers. Was rare before. Primary purpose for current removals are to prevent 'crowding', ie aesthetic.
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Nope. Molars did decay and by the time you were 30 you already had some room in your mouth (you can even extract you own teeth if rock them every day). Then the wisdom teeth erupt and they take over the space gracefully. So modern wisdom teeth pains are due to good hygiene
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Is it the default for wisdom teeth to be removed in the US?
I still have mine because they didn't cause me any problems.
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There’s a whole sect of orthodontry run by Dr Mews that tries to explain this phenomenon. Basic concept is bad posture leads to bad tongue posture which leads to small cramped mouths
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