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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No, they last longer that way, but the human mouth is too small for our teeth, that's why a lot of us have to get our wisdom teeth removed

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's a tight fit, that's for sure. I guess it's more of what you consider to be too small for optimal mouth health and whatnot. Most animals have gaps but we don't. It would certainly help to have some. Generally, having a better diet does help with tooth arrangement, though. The position of your teeth are influenced by the stresses you put on them. If you're eating a lot of soft, processed food the stresses the teeth place on each other starts be become a bigger factor in their positioning. If you're eating a proper amount of "tough" food, chewing helps keep them in proper alignment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Mine were growing in sideways well before they erupted. Diet had nothing to do with that, just a shorter jaw than our distant ancestors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Both can be true.