Why Do Wisdom Teeth Suck?

Every year, 5 million Americans have their wisdom teeth removed. These pesky molars can cause infections tooth decay, and even tumors. The problem? Wisdom teeth often can’t fit in our mouths. But that wasn’t always the case. Early human ancestors used these teeth to grind up tough, uncooked food.

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Why Do Wisdom Teeth Suck?

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Following is a transcript of the video:

[corals]

“You’ll curse the day we invented cooking.”

*I’d never do such a thing.*

[leave.me.aloneyearsago]

The only reason I'm afraid to get mine removed is because im going to have to be in anesthetics and I might accidentally come out to my family without realizing

[Frisbeegrl]

When I was 20 I was told I had a "big enough" mouth to keep all four of my wisdom teeth. I listened to my dentist and I am so glad! All four of my wisdom teeth came in straight and I have had no issues with them.

[erukoizumi]

i just got my wisdom tooth extracted and now i'm binge watching videos like this

[laughsngasps]

I’m 31 & mine never grew & the dentist said they won’t. I’m so lucky.

[hsanc]

"You'll curse the day we invented cooking"

*Gordon Ramsay has left the chat*

[Captain_FAIL]

All teeth suck, theyre so important yet are so easily damaged, are high maintenance and barely heal.

[alobeat]

My surgery took only 15 minutes and I had a local anesthesia. It felt pretty weird, because my entire mouth was numb and I couldn't speak. I touched my lips and they felt so different, it's hard to describe.

[theibitoyeipad]

*tooth: SOMEONE SPREAD A TUMOR ABOUT ME*

*wisdom tooth: wasn't me*

[GamerGuy-bjpe]

Just got all four of mine removed a couple of days ago at age 15. So far everything has been going well. So as long as you follow the instructions your oral surgeon has given you, and research carefully, you'll be perfectly fine.

[nothisispatrick]

Imagine having braces for two years, you get them removed, and you have a nice new smile.
Wisdom teeth: do you have time to talk about our lord and savior?

[randomchimeraant]

"IF I CAN'T COME IN NO ONE CAN!"
*starts pushing every tooth out of the way while crying*

[getnasty]

Getting my wisdom teeth out was one of the best decisions I ever made. The instant relief. 2-3 days of pain, 7-10 days of inconvenience due to washing out the holes, eating different food etc. all in exchange for a lifetime with no more pain!

[cozykat]

I had all 4 of them removed at 19 years old. All I can say is that the younger you are, the better off you'll be. I recovered greatly, without getting dry socket or infections

[anthony.]

My dentist wanted to remove my bottom ones which were causing pain and leave the top ones until they cause trouble. Went to another dentist who sent me to a jaw surgeon to get all four out at once. It was a very straightforward process and I was happy to get them all out in one hit.

[EmoFemboyHunter]

Imagine your card declines and they shove them back in 😳

[killerop-glfc]

Wisdom teeth: has good name
Pain: are you sure about that

[dehu]

I was pretty lucky to have my top and bottom teeth removed in separate sessions. Generally speaking, bottom wisdom teeth hurts more to since it requires stiches and they're root, whereas top teeth can simply be extracted without the need for stiches. I can't imagine the pain to have all 4 wisdom teeth removed in one session, best of luck to those who are going to go through this.

[Adam]

"Wisdom teeth usually grows when you were 16 - 18 years old"

me who has his wisdom teeth grows at 11 years old : *sweating intensifies*

[Alyeeei]

The last thing i heard before i got knocked out from the anesthesia during the wisdom tooth surgery was literally “when do most people go to the dentist? At tooth hurty”... BrUh