• Question: why do you get wisdom teeth

    Asked by marshmalllow to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 14 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 14 Nov 2014:

      It is normal for an adult to have 32 teeth, which includes 4 wisdom teeth, but in modern man, our mouths may be smaller (bigger brains maybe) also we don’t lose as many teeth as we clean them and look after them better. So, when the wisdom teeth come through in adulthood (normally early twenties) there is no room for them.

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