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2023-07-17 00:15:54 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E1CC33D18C2638B5EA97371AAC43A998B18214F22683D8886C1903FEFE4D4394
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Wisdom teeth are called wisdom teeth because they usually appear between the ages 17-25, when a person reaches adulthood https://www.etymonline.com/word/wisdom https://oralandmaxillofacialsurgeon.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/the-origins-of-the-term-wisdom-teeth/ Wisdom teeth are usually only removed if they cause problems, or are likely to in the future. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK279590/
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