Why do they grow so stupid they still have the name wisdom teeth?

It is estimated that about 65% of the world's population will have wisdom teeth, during which time pain and discomfort are inevitable.

What is wisdom tooth?

Human teeth have many different types such as incisors, canines, molars . and wisdom teeth are the names for our third largest molar. Normally, they will grow around the time of human being 17-25 years old.

Wisdom teeth often grow underground, distorted because of lack of space.

This is a very sensitive time when the jaw bone is hard, and the mucous membrane and tissue are covered with a thick layer, leading to a lack of space for development. Therefore, the wisdom teeth often grow underground, distorted due to lack of space, sometimes even stabbing into the next tooth.

This is the reason why we often suffer dull pain and extreme discomfort. Worse, they can cause "neighbors" trouble such as wobbling, pain and inflammation.

So why "so stupid" and so called "wisdom teeth"?

The origin of this name goes back to the 19th century. At that time, it was noticed that these wicked teeth often appeared only when people were about 17-25 years old. On the other hand, it is also the stage where we gradually improve ourselves, moving from adolescence to adulthood.

Therefore, people named their wisdom teeth as implied to mark the maturity, maturity and greater wisdom of humans .

These teeth usually appear only when people are about 17-25 years old.

Not only in Vietnamese language, the wisdom tooth is a special nickname, in many other cultures it also has a unique feature.

For example, also with the meaning of wisdom, wisdom teeth in Dutch means wisdom. Or the Arabic word Ders-al-a'qel means "the tooth of wisdom". Similarly, in Japanese, it is called Oyashirazu, meaning "ignorant of parents" , referring to those who have grown up and gone out on their own.

However, in some different locations, the wisdom tooth also has a different meaning!

Closer to the above meaning, especially in Spain, it is called "Muela de juicio" , this is considered a milestone marking maturity, age can be legally responsible. This is similar to the Portuguese neighbors.

Other than that, we can mention Indonesia, which is called "Gigi bungsu" , which means the youngest because based on the fact, it grows much later than other brothers and has the smallest age.

In many other cultures, wisdom teeth also have a unique feature.

For Thai people, wisdom teeth are named "Fan-khut" which means lack of space, this is understandable, right?

Most especially perhaps in Korea, the name of wisdom teeth is "Sa-rang-nee" , different from the meaning set out above, here, people allude to the youth and the pain of first love. That makes perfect sense because perhaps the first true love usually takes place at the age of 17-25!

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