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Why Do We Have Wisdom Teeth (and Why are They Often Removed?)

April 3, 2021

Filed under: Uncategorized — txdental @ 7:09 pm

If you’ve heard of wisdom teeth before, you may already know that they tend to cause more problems than anything else. However, you may not necessarily know why. According to anthropologists, they are largely considered to be evolutionary relics that may have been useful in the past, but aren’t anymore. If you’ve always wondered why they exist and why dentists often recommend removing them, keep reading!

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