wisdom teeth
Wisdom teeth are vestigial organs, which are organs that have lost their original or primary function. Wisdom teeth were used when humans had a primarily vegetative diet and needed to chew through thick vegetation. Rather than an example of evolution taking place, wisdom teeth reveal the remains of evolution.
Not necessarily. Teeth tend to become more crowed as we age, especially the lower front teeth. This happens in some people regardless of whether they have wisdom teeth or not. Therefore, removing the wisdom teeth, solely for the purpose of hoping to get naturally straighter teeth, won't work.
Jana and Jill had their wisdom teeth removed.
Yes, wisdom teeth or 3rd molars are the most commonly missing or deformed teeth.
The wisdom teeth.
No
The teeth that are referred to as "wisdom teeth" are teeth numbered, 1, 16, 17, and 32. They are located the furthest in the back of the mouth. However, do not get these confused with the molars. The wisdom teeth come in where the gums are located.
no they are wisdom teeth
No, just like you don't get your baby teeth back! You don't get your wisdom teeth back!
Some examples of vestigial organs in humans include the appendix, which is believed to have lost its original function in digestion; the coccyx, a remnant of a tail that our ancestors had; and the wisdom teeth, which served a purpose in chewing tough, uncooked food but are now often removed due to lack of space in the jaw.
The current world record for the highest number of wisdom teeth extracted from a single person is 232 teeth, belonging to Ashik Gavai from India in 2014.