Evolution is amazing.
Slowly over the course of millions of years, through unguided trial and error, humans were able to emerge with the brainpower to shape our environment and create the ancient and modern wonders we enjoy today.
But despite all this progress—why do we still have wisdom teeth? The truth is that while most people need to have them removed these days, they used to be vital to our survival. Why did they matter, and more importantly, what happened to make them a consistent problem that requires a dentist in Conway to fix? Funnily enough, finding the answer requires you to go back to the days of cavemen…
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