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Why are human teeth so badly designed?

They come in crooked and have to be straightened, they rot a...
Glittery international law enforcement agency black woman
  07/21/25
This is caused by the modern diet. Pre agricultural skeleton...
charcoal trailer park
  07/21/25
I don't see how you could subsist on meat and not get shit s...
Irradiated Box Office Codepig
  07/21/25
, there is strong evidence that pre-agricultural (hunter-gat...
charcoal trailer park
  07/21/25
We were only meant to live 30 years.
Aphrodisiac shrine
  07/21/25
and there in lies another flaw. why havent we evolved in res...
Glittery international law enforcement agency black woman
  07/21/25
they only "came in crooked" because you ate proces...
exciting pungent tank gas station
  07/21/25
dont get me started to so-called wisdom teeth
Glittery international law enforcement agency black woman
  07/21/25
they came in crooked because your mom stock a pacifier in yo...
Heady confused house
  07/21/25


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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:02 PM
Author: Glittery international law enforcement agency black woman

They come in crooked and have to be straightened, they rot and need to be filled, they break easily, the gums recede, they discolor from drinks and food, and need to be brushed and flossed daily and then there are the root canals...ah, the root canals. there is no end to their misery

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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:03 PM
Author: charcoal trailer park

This is caused by the modern diet. Pre agricultural skeletons mostly have perfect teeth including perfectly straight.

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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:04 PM
Author: Irradiated Box Office Codepig

I don't see how you could subsist on meat and not get shit stuck in your teeth, I think the defective just used to die out much earlier

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Date: July 21st, 2025 10:26 PM
Author: charcoal trailer park

, there is strong evidence that pre-agricultural (hunter-gatherer) humans generally had better dental health than their post-agricultural (farming) descendants. Confidence: High

Key Differences:

1. Fewer Cavities and Gum Disease

• Hunter-gatherers consumed diets rich in fibrous plants, meat, and low-sugar fruits. This resulted in low exposure to fermentable carbohydrates, which oral bacteria use to produce acids that cause cavities (dental caries).

• Agricultural diets, especially with the introduction of grains and later refined sugars, dramatically increased cavity rates. Archaeological studies show this shift very clearly in human remains after about 10,000 years ago.

2. Better Jaw Development and Tooth Alignment

• Hunter-gatherers chewed tougher foods (raw vegetables, dried meat, etc.), promoting stronger jawbones and broader dental arches. This led to:

• Straighter teeth

• Fewer impacted teeth or crowding

• In contrast, softer agricultural diets may have contributed to underdeveloped jaws and increased malocclusion (crooked teeth).

3. Less Tooth Wear but More Problems in Modern Diets

• While ancient teeth did wear down significantly over a lifetime (sometimes exposing pulp), this wasn’t always painful or problematic due to slow progression.

• Modern diets reduce wear, but the tradeoff has been higher decay rates and orthodontic problems.

Exceptions

• Some pre-agricultural societies that ate starchy tubers or fruits high in natural sugars did show moderate levels of decay, though still much lower than agricultural populations.

• Tooth wear and trauma were still common due to grit in food, lack of dental tools, and occasional use of teeth as tools.

Summary

Pre-agricultural humans generally had better teeth: fewer cavities, better alignment, and less gum disease. Agriculture introduced dietary shifts that worsened dental health in significant and measurable ways.

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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:04 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac shrine

We were only meant to live 30 years.

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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:26 PM
Author: Glittery international law enforcement agency black woman

and there in lies another flaw. why havent we evolved in response to our longevity?

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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:04 PM
Author: exciting pungent tank gas station

they only "came in crooked" because you ate processed goyslop for your entire life instead of hard, tough shit like you were supposed to

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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:24 PM
Author: Glittery international law enforcement agency black woman

dont get me started to so-called wisdom teeth

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Date: July 21st, 2025 9:31 PM
Author: Heady confused house

they came in crooked because your mom stock a pacifier in your baby mouth to shut you up

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