Why do we need wisdom teeth? Bashny.Net

Wisdom teeth, cut at the age of 18-25 years, and sometimes later. The jaw bone had already formed, and the tooth need to fight my way.

Moreover, it affects evolution. Some people think that a wisdom tooth — an atavism, which is inherited from our ancestors. The food then was more rough it was cooked somehow, and in order for her to chew, needed a large and strong teeth. Over time, the need for these teeth became smaller and the jaw is decreased. If we compare with our ancestors, the width of the dental plate is shorter by 10-11 mm. is Not strange that the teeth have no place.





Wisdom teeth – nonsense nature?

Based on the above, I want to ask: why do we need them?!

Not everything is so simple. In nature there is nothing superfluous. At the time, the researchers announced a vestige of other parts of the human body: an Appendix, hymen, tonsils. But then it turned out that it needed part of things. The hymen, for example, protects the vaginal flora girls from bacteria, appendicitis is an important part of the immune system, its protective role and are tonsils.





Sometimes wisdom teeth need just to help: cut a small hood, which is formed when the tooth cannot penetrate the gum itself. If you let it go, the tooth can grow sideways and/or to provoke inflammation. But there is a chance to save the tooth!

Sometimes doctors suggest the removal. Wisdom tooth, which is wrong, it is very difficult to clean well. Due to the accumulation of plaque people all the time at risk: may develop tooth decay, periodontitis, or infectious diseases. But if the tooth is growing properly, though painful, is better to keep it.





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