[odoylerules88]

I had 3 of my wisdom teeth extracted yesterday. Not all that gory, but cool nonetheless. Healing is going well so far.

[kellyhound]

About 800,000 to 200,000 years ago, early humans’ brains started growing at a rapid pace—so much so that they ballooned to three times their original size. When that happened, it changed the shape of the braincase (the back part of the skull) and its position relative to the dental arcade (rows of teeth). The dental arcade shortened, and suddenly there was no longer enough room for third molars. And since the genes that determine the makeup of our teeth evolve separately from those that control brain development, humans were stuck dealing with the consequences of a crowded mouth, according to Live Science.

More:https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/...t-wisdom-teeth

[flyflicker123]

Nice, I had all 4 of mine done. It was horrible with the bottom two. They both had to be drilled and cracked out because they were coming in at an angle.

[SombreDance]

Interesting. They did not take mine out whole.

[Bratislava]

Kind of cool getting to keep pieces of your own head as souvenirs

[aivlysplath]

Cool. I got a gum infection from mine being half in half out. It was horrible, I was sick for a week before they could be removed. And then they broke one of my molars getting them out.