wisdom teeth is there a myth to them why do they call them wisdom teeth?

Answer 1

They are generally thought to be called wisdom teeth because they appear so late—much later than the other teeth, at an age where people are wiser than as a child, when the other teeth erupt. The English wisdom tooth is derived from Latin dens sapientiae. The same root is shared by German Weisheitszahn, Dutch verstandskies, Belgian-Dutch wijsheidstand, Norwegian visdomstann, Danish and Swedish visdomstand, Finnish viisaudenhammas, French dent de sagesse, Portuguese dente do juízo, Spanish muela del juicio or muela cordal, Italian dente del giudizio, Romanian mǎsea de minte, Slovenian modrostni zob, Croatian and Serbian umnjaci, Hungarian bölcsességfog, Czech zuby moudrosti, Polish zęby mądrości, Russian зубы мудрости, Bulgarian мъдрец (meaning wise man), Estonian tarkusehammas, Hebrew שן בינה (shen beena) and Greek φρονιμίτες (fronheemeetes). There exists an interesting Dutch folk etymology that the Dutch word verstandskies is derived from "far-standing" (ver-staand) molar, and that mistranslations of the Dutch word (in which verstand translates to wisdom) are the root for corresponding words in other European languages.

Turkish refers directly to the age at which wisdom teeth appear and calls it 20 yaş dişi (20th year tooth). In Korean, its name is Sa-rang-nee (사랑니, love teeth) referring to the young age and the pain of the first love. In Japanese, its name is Oyashirazu (親知らず), literally meaning "unknown to the parents," from the idea that they erupt after a child has moved away.

MYTH ONE: IMPACTED WISDOM TEETH SHOULD COME OUT.
http://www.thedenenbergreport.org/article.php?index=792

wisdom teeth (third molars) are vestiges of human evolution
http://www.answersingenesis.org/tj/v12/i3/wisdomteeth.asp

Answer 2

They are generally thought to be called wisdom teeth because they appear so late—much later than the other teeth, at an age where people are wiser than as a child, when the other teeth erupt.


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Milly

Answer 3

no mystery about that. about the age of 17-25 the last of your 32 teeth should be in place. they're called wisdom teeth because you get them way after childhood and with age comes, hopefully, wisdom. ergo, wisdom teeth. get it? got it? good!

Answer 4

No! that could be a rip-off. do not do it. the dangers are worse than the dentists will inform you. Dry socket, nerve harm--dying from anesthesia--a majority of those took place to human beings i understand. information tooth removing is a significant funds-maker for dentists. I had 8 tooth got rid of earlier I had braces, and those days replaced into advised that i did not ought to do this. I nonetheless have all my information tooth, devoid of issues. good success to you!!! shop your tooth secure! ETA @ Curicta8: i understand what i'm conversing approximately, honey, and you do not.

Answer 5

No they are real and so far I've had 3 out of 4 of them taken out, two surgically removed. This was back when I was 21, I had them since I was 17.

Answer 6

You do not get them fully developed until you are older and age comes with wisdom?

Answer 7

They appear completely when you are older (read wiser).

Funny thing, most people need to take them out in order to keep other teeth in shape.

Answer 8

Wisdom is better as the doctor or your friends may think you had wisdom.If it is called as others,maybe like devil,demon,stupid......,now can the doctor talk to you." Your stupid tooth ,need to take out?"It sound ???Further more wisdom tooth usually cost much more than the normal and it hurt more.Maybe that is why the tooth get it name.The tooth has wisdom to make you paid more.Wisdom tooth is the winner.

Answer 9

Because they smart ...