If you’ve ever had to go through the process of getting wisdom teeth extracted, you were probably left with the feeling that these teeth are much more trouble than they’re worth. It doesn’t really seem like they supply you with any benefits, and the drawbacks when they don’t grow in properly can be massive.
This may lead you to wonder what these teeth are even for. As it turns out, this is a subject of massive debate. Here are a few of the leading theories for why wisdom teeth came about, and why they cause such problems now.
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