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I've always half-wondered if wisdom teeth could be saved. Either for re-insertion. Or as the source for the required stem cells for regrowth. I mean, evolution

I've always half-wondered if wisdom teeth could be saved. Either for re-insertion. Or as the source for the required stem cells for regrowth. I mean, evolutionarily, the late appearance of those teeth were probably to replace broken molars?

jononomo 4y ago
If you get 95% of your calories from hunting you will spend a lot of time chewing tough pieces of meat. Kids who grow up chewing meat and gnawing on bones develop larger and wider jaws (and more attractive faces) and they have space for wisdom teeth.
pcthrowaway 4y ago
They often get broken up on removal, from the videos I've watched. So not sure how useful that would be