What is Digg?Sponsored by Best Buy
He sings, he strums, and he works at Best Buy. view!
youtube.com - Musician and Best Buy employee, Keith Parsons, rocks his Best Buy holiday campaign audition.
64 Comments
- airwalkery2k, on 03/01/2009, -2/+21I'm going to avoid removing those babies as long as my dentist says they're going just fine. My brother had them taken out and now his jaw pops every time he eats something.
- JaredXM, on 03/01/2009, -3/+17Sources? I'm not trying to be a dick but I would like to know more about this. When does the mouth stop growing? If I have my wisdom teeth out now (20 years old) will my mouth not grow completely?
- inactive, on 03/01/2009, -9/+23Removal of wisdom teeth deforms the mouth. Those that have had both sets removed won't notice it because they have nothing to compare what would it be like if they left them in. As the mouth grows to adulthood, without the wisdom teeth the mouth is not fully stretched out. You see people who's chin looks like it sunken in more -- most likely they have had their bottom set of wisdom teeth removed when young. For those that only have one side of wisdom them remove, like only the right side, a plaster mold of the teeth in adulthold reveals just how much growth is lost without the wisdom teeth. The mold will show one side further out then the other. All the teeth will look like it leans over to compensate for the uneven growths. If you must have your wisdom teeth removed, make sure they are replaced with permanent spacers to avoid the deformation.
- Nephlabobo, on 03/02/2009, -2/+15I was born *without* wisdom teeth. It's true!
That means I'm more highly evolved than the rest of you schmoes. :D - Euphorian, on 03/01/2009, -2/+13I had mine out when I was 17 and my jaw POPS EVERY TIME I chew something. It's something I've gotten used to (now 24) but when I think about it, I still wish it would go away.
- JCPahl, on 03/02/2009, -0/+9I hope you're having lots of sex for the advancement of the species.
- TapTapper, on 03/02/2009, -2/+7In general I have great teeth, no cavities or tooth problems (45 years old). But I'm sure that not having wisdom teeth on one side is causing gum problems.
I was always told I had plenty of room for my wisdom teeth (even though it felt like my head was splitting open when the finished seating themselves in my 20's) so they didn't have to come out. But then I developed a problem with 1 in my 30's so the dentist pulled it, and pulled the opposing one so it wouldn't chew on air.
Now, at 45, the only problems I have are on the side where the wisdom teeth were pulled. The teeth spaced themselves out over time, food gets caught between them, if I don't floss constantly I get pockets on that side. There's less gum between some teeth on that side too, and I'm sure in another 10 years I won't have all my teeth on that side.
On the other side where I have my wisdom teeth, the teeth are so tight I can hardly get floss between them. Never had a problem.
Considering my experience the past few months I agree with Dzonatas. If my dentist had inserted implants when I he removed those 2 I wouldn't have these problems on one side of my mouth. Of course, that"sunken face" bit goes a bit far, but otherwise Dzonatas's argument is sound imho.
Oh, and I'll leave out the part about not having dental coverage anymore *****. - jasdf, on 03/01/2009, -2/+7I'm planning on getting mine cut out later this year. I feel like a baby who is teething, I need one of those colorful plastic toys to chew on.
- supferrets, on 03/01/2009, -1/+5I've been putting off getting my wisdom teeth out for a couple years, it's not something I'm looking forward to...
- thevelvetsun, on 03/02/2009, -2/+6Hooray for anecdotal evidence! My jaw has been popping since I was 16, I got my wisdom teeth taken out when I was 17.
- sheeplescareme, on 03/01/2009, -1/+5i had my wisdom teeth out when i was twenty-one. my physician was thoughtful enough to supply me with me plenty of vicodin. great dentist, great teeth, and i've never even had a cavity (though as a nurse, i've seen some raunchy mouths in my time, as dzonatas noted).
- publiclurker, on 03/02/2009, -0/+4If your dentist says they need to come out, don't wait. I unfortunately had to wait until my 40's and as a result, lost another of my molars and was in danger of having my jaw break until things healed due to how they had grown in.
- ldailey06, on 03/02/2009, -0/+4"Wisdom teeth are vestigial third molars. In earlier times, when tooth loss in early adulthood was common, an additional molar had the potential to fill in a gap left by the loss of another tooth. It has also been postulated that the skulls of human ancestors had larger jaws, which were possibly used to help chew down foliage to compensate for a lack of ability to efficiently digest the cellulose that makes up a plant cell wall. As human diet changed, a smaller jaw was selected by evolution, yet the third molars, or "wisdom teeth", still commonly develop in human mouths."
-wikipedia, took 10 seconds. - Snokage, on 03/02/2009, -2/+5wtf happened to your guys, lol. my jaw doesnt pop.
- mparker21311, on 03/02/2009, -0/+3Way to go evolution! Now if only you can get a story about the tailbone and the appendix.
BTW, my dental insurance wouldn't cover my wisdom teeth extraction because apparently "they have preferred dentists" that they work with. What's the difference between insurance and universal health care, I mean really.
Insurance companies suck ass!!! Here's to you $1,100 dollar extraction that my insurance refuses to cover.
TIP: don't get Guardian dental insurance. - zdiggler, on 03/02/2009, -1/+4So much for intelligent design.
- PaulC, on 03/02/2009, -1/+4That's probably it. The most well well-researched and widely accepted theory in science is probably ***** because of wisdom teeth. I guess that just means God is a ***** mouth engineer.
- inactive, on 03/02/2009, -1/+3By this article, it says jaw growth usually ends at age 18:
http://faciomaxillary.tripod.com/orthognathic.htm
Some more info:
http://www.sarkissiandds.com/services/orthodontics ...
I know of a mold, but don't have a picture of it to upload, but the asymmetry is off because of only one side of wisdom teeth being pull at a younger age. If needed, I can try to arrange to get a pic, but let me know. - inactive, on 03/02/2009, -0/+2Good dental insurance is like the tooth fairy. You've heard stories about it but nobody has ever seen it.
- TheEngineer2008, on 03/02/2009, -0/+2Until relatively recently, people didn't keep their teeth for their lifetime. When the wisdom teeth came in back in the day, there was probably space for them because they were replacing lost teeth.
- mgsdeadcell, on 03/02/2009, -1/+3I never realized it until now. :\ Mine were removed when I was 16, and at first I thought the popping in my jaw was natural. I'm 18 now and after reading your comment, well let's just say it makes much MORE sense why it does that. But I'm used to it though.
- HappyHourChris, on 03/02/2009, -1/+3My lower-right wisdom tooth was an occasional pain for years and then developed a cavity. I finally had that mother-***** yanked a year or two ago. Vicodyn was my best friend and I'm down one enemy. My other three wisdom teeth haven't given me any problems so they're still in. I doubt they'll be any trouble after what they saw happen to their friend (shattered and pulled out piece by piece). :D
- rchrdcrg, on 03/02/2009, -2/+4Holy *****, mine pops too, and I never noticed when it started, but it's not something that's happened my whole life... my wisdoms came out at 21, and I'm 27 now... perhaps that's why it started!
- diceau, on 03/02/2009, -1/+3I've only got 1 ... so I'm only slightly less evolved than you ;)
- Ahnteis, on 03/02/2009, -0/+2Waiting won't make it better.
- Gareth321, on 03/02/2009, -0/+2Same here, no wisdom teeth. And yes, I'm spreading the genes around just fine =D
- Barackalypse, on 03/02/2009, -1/+3That means it remains to be seen if it confers any evolutionary advantage. Be sure to follow up with me in 10,000 years.
- JCPahl, on 03/02/2009, -2/+4That seems unlikely. Oral disease has been a major factor in limiting human lifespans for most of our history; any genetic flaw that would lead to problems in that area would be weeded out pretty quickly, I would think.
In my own experience, both my parents had loads of cavities; I've never had one. I think it's likely more about hygiene than genetics. - Jpesci, on 03/02/2009, -1/+3I had three of mine removed at 23. They were too far back in my mouth to easily brush anyways, so they were better off gone.
- JackpotCity, on 03/02/2009, -0/+2me too, the weirdest part was the flappy bit of gum it creates when growing through.
- Jacare, on 03/02/2009, -0/+2i have 4 wisdom that came in straight and pain free, Ha!
- NicoNicoNico, on 03/02/2009, -0/+2How about us with really small mouths? My mouth is so small, my dentist had to remove nine teeth. I've only had two cavities in my life, so it's not because I wasn't taking care of them.
I have to get my wisdom teeth out because they're crowding my mouth. I had five years of braces, and the wisdom teeth are reversing all the work from that.
So, no, that's not true of everyone. - Polycarp87, on 03/03/2009, -0/+1I had all four removed. Overall a pretty fun experience since I got to enjoy the free painkiller high. No complications since.
- minnecrapolis, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1I actually have one 4th molar (making 33 teeth) and I have never had a cavity or gum disease.
I must be a caveman. - inactive, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1Fail. TMJ is usually caused by alignment problems and gets worse over time. It is generally corrected WITH braces.
I'm putting $100 on you not wearing your retainers after your braces came off, your teeth reset, you had alignment problems come back and bam, there's your TMJ. - aduzik, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1My jerk oral surgeon gave me... wait for it... Aleve. No good drugs for me. :-(
- beesaretasty, on 03/02/2009, -1/+2I, for one, don't know how humans ever lived without yanking out all the useless ***** in our bodies.
- inactive, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1Too late, I am no longer human.
Don't......
Don't look at me...
Mine were infected and growing on a slight angle, they were all riped out and no spacer. I have gum issues that will lead to heart valve decay no doubt. I did have perfect strait teeth... - drdan, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1Thank you!
- Protonz, on 03/02/2009, -1/+2Me too. I guess we should team up and use our mutant powers for good...
- bcool, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1same. although I'm missing my eye teeth as well. weird.
- gambyt13, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1Latest theory is that the appendix actually retains some gut bacteria for "redeployment" after an illness. So it serves a marginal purpose.
- ZekeSulastin, on 03/02/2009, -1/+2I had mine pulled out because all four were growing sideways into my other teeth. At least I was given a nice general anaesthetic and some Percocet to deal with the procedure ...
- drdan, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1Wrong poppig dose not = TMJ disorder. Neither braces or removing the wisdom teeth caused the popping. It pops just the same as your knee or elbow pops. Popping no big deal, pain on the other hand...
- hexx54, on 03/02/2009, -1/+2Digg.com, where breakthroughs occur by the hour
- PaulC, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1The word theory doesn't mean what you think it means.
- WaldoX, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1im 28, had a molar go on me last year, so my dentist pulled it out
in a couple of months letting my gums heal my wisdom tooth move forward and filled the gap... beats getting a $3000 implant which i was considering
lesson... dont fight your body and evolution - abrasion, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1Damn you, I was born with only 2 of them - close tho.
- gambyt13, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1No wisdom teeth here either. Only had room for 20 total - but they are all huge teeth. And I'm over 6 feet, 240 lbs. Maybe the species IS slowly selecting for fewer big molars, smaller jaws, bigger brains. :)
- iguanapunk, on 03/02/2009, -0/+1As a man who just had wisdom teeth complications, I did not need to read that! ****** pants*
-
Show 51 - 74 of 74 discussions
© Digg Inc. 2009
— Content created and posted by Digg users is