{"id":7779,"date":"2021-07-22T08:50:04","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T08:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangaloredentistimpant.com\/?p=7779"},"modified":"2021-07-22T08:50:04","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T08:50:04","slug":"why-do-we-have-wisdom-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marswebsolution.com\/dentalmws\/blog\/why-do-we-have-wisdom-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do we have wisdom teeth? 3 crucial facts you should know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUsually, between 17 and 25 years of age, wisdom teeth make their appearance in the far reaches of your mouth.\u00a0 They are officially the third molars – two appear on the top and two on the bottom, as part of a complete set of 32 adult teeth.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

But why are wisdom teeth called wisdom teeth?<\/h2>\r\nWe hear a lot of elderly folks telling us that these molars actually make you smart. As good as it sounds, don\u2019t fall for it, for it is a myth. They have been named \u201cwisdom teeth\u201d as they appear when you are slightly older, or an adult and since they form around the same time you become wiser, they are called wisdom teeth.<\/span>\r\n\r\nNot everybody develops wisdom teeth, and that\u2019s okay. We can live without them, they are not the most important set of molars. However, there are some who develop an inconsistent number of wisdom teeth (sometimes, only one, only two, all four or more). There is still little-to-no explanation as to why the number of teeth for each person is inconsistent.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nNow are you wondering, if wisdom teeth are not really important to most people, <\/span>why do we have wisdom teeth at all?\u00a0<\/b>\r\n\r\nAccording to anthropologists, wisdom teeth were provisions for our ancestors. Early humans needed an extra set of molars to chew coarse, rough food as their diet included a diet of uncooked, hard items like nuts, roots, and meat. Evolutionary biologists categorize wisdom teeth under vestigial organs, which is another way of describing organs that are now useless or not so important. These have been labelled so because of the way humans and the things we consume have evolved.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nFurther, scientists think that the drastic changes in the way we eat today and what we eat today have changed the shape and function of our mouths. For example: Nowadays we have softer food and modern tools such as forks, spoons and knives.<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhen wisdom teeth are healthy and properly aligned, they can be a valuable asset to the mouth but more often than not, they are misaligned, impacted and require extraction.<\/span>\r\n

What can happen if wisdom teeth fail to appear healthy and well-aligned?<\/h3>\r\nA lot of oral issues may occur – from overcrowding to nerve damage and bacteria growth to dislocation of permanent teeth and bone damage. In rare conditions, a cyst may develop in the soft tissues close to the affected molar, which can further damage surrounding teeth and the bone.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIf a wisdom tooth has partially erupted (partially impacted wisdom teeth), which commonly occurs due to lack of space, the partial eruption of the wisdom tooth can cause major oral issues. For example, the area is open to contamination by bacteria that is associated with infection. Further, it could result in pain, swelling of the jaw, gum inflammation, tooth decay, and gum disease. The consequences can spread outside of the mouth too, causing other health problems.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOther impacts of misaligned wisdom teeth:<\/strong>\r\n