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perhaps they had those 4 3rd molars also known as wisdom teeth removed. i have seen 2 or 3 cases in 27 years of dentistry that never had these teeth.

or they may have had the 4 bicuspids removed to facilitate orthodontic treatment.

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because of lose of teeth, due to plague, gum infections etc...

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i think it depends how old you are if you are and adult or not !.....

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because if babies had teeth they would bite their way out of the womb....like twilight

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People have 30 teeth are because they got their wisdom teeth pulled out. It is sometimes required for some people. The wisdom teeth interrupt proper biting form and tooth alignment.

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You don't. You have 32

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