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Originally Posted by john70t
Men did tend to die in their mid-40s on average only a hundred years ago.
The lifespan of teeth was probably negligible.
Some people got/get including George Washington by fine without them.
Diet was different back then and didn't include sugar with every meal (except for rum and sailors arrrrh).
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TRUE!! i once tried to debate my dentist with how crappy our teeth were designed by nature. he put me in my place politely. it's a cool system. we have multiple teeth, just in case one breaks the rest can keep soldiering on (imagine if we had one big tooth? flossing would be easier, but if it broke, we are screwed), the wisdom teeth "push". something else, i forget. it isnt horrible.