Brits could have problems with their wisdom teeth

When an individual’s wisdom teeth come through – usually between the ages of 18 and 25 – it can be a time when emergency dentistry treatments are required, it has been claimed.

According to the Western Mail, wisdom teeth can often cause many problems for a person, as over time the human jaw has shrunk, resulting in some people not having room for these new molars.

In total, the human mouth contains 28 teeth until the wisdom teeth come through, this then rises to 32 teeth. In most cases, they will come in without a problem, but if they come in “impacted” then a dentist may be called in to take a look.

“This is when the problems begin, because if part of the tooth has come through and the rest is still covered, the gum may become sore and swollen,” the publication noted.

Elsewhere, researchers from Bristol University recently revealed the skeleton a child that had lived 30,000 years ago recently showed the teeth of our ancestors were very similar to those of modern humans.