![]() By age 12, you should see two molars in place. First, count how many of the big teeth you have at the back of your mouth-these are called molars. Try this right now: get a mirror and look at your bottom teeth. Our diets have gotten too soft and our jaws aren’t developing fully due to lack of use ![]() Bottlefeeding and sippy cups can also hinder proper jaw development. Nowadays, childhood diets are heavy in soft, nutrient-poor foods like applesauce and Goldfish crackers. Eating raw, crunchy foods rich in the nutrients found in organ meats and grass-fed animal fats are what stimulate proper jaw development. So, how do you know if your jaw developed fully? It depends on your childhood. Our ancestors and small tribes not eating the modern diet had great jaw development with room for all 32 teeth to come in straight. That’s why, these days, an underdeveloped lower third of the face is so common that it has become the norm. The low-fat food craze of the 90s, as well as factory farming, have virtually obliterated Vitamin K2 from our diets. Most people don’t grow up eating the kinds of food where you’d get Vitamin K2 - liver and organ meat as well as animal products from animals that eat grass (not grain or corn). One vitamin in particular, Vitamin K2, is responsible for letting the jaw develop by taking calcium in the body and putting it into the bones. That’s not because of evolution - it’s because our modern diet lacks certain key nutrients that allow the jaw to develop properly. Our jaws are smaller than they used to be. In my practice, I see very few people who don’t need their wisdom teeth removed. Dentists recommend removing wisdom teeth before they become a problem and to avoid a more complicated surgery. Third molars (the wisdom teeth) routinely damage the teeth right next door, called second molars. Since there isn’t enough room for them to erupt properly, wisdom teeth tend to come in at an angle or they don’t fully emerge, which causes problems for the rest of the mouth. Simply put, there isn’t enough room for wisdom teeth because our jaws don’t grow to be big enough to have enough space for them to come in. ![]() I only promote products that I truly feel will be valuable to you in improving your oral health. I rigorously research, test, and use thousands of products every year, but recommend only a small fraction of these. If you use one of the links below and buy something, Ask the Dentist makes a little bit of money at no additional cost to you. Here’s everything you need to know before you go in for surgery (and how to ensure a speedy recovery) so you can go into the process feeling prepared.Īsk the Dentist is supported by readers. So, your dentist says you need to undergo wisdom teeth removal and you’re feeling a little apprehensive.
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