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General Science => General Science => Topic started by: sarah on 22/06/2008 19:55:33
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sarah urquhart asked the Naked Scientists:
We were just wondering - Why do humans get 2 sets of teeth?
Sarah
What do you think?
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I think the simple answer is that they have a little set for when they are little and a bigger set for when they are bigger.
Another question is why only 2 sets?
replacing them regularly might be useful for when they get damaged.
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Sharks do it!
Rodents have 'open roots' in their incisor teeth so they keep growing and growing to keep up with the wear. I often think that could be useful too. But, as we're only designed to live to about thirty, the second lot only have to last twice as long as some of the first lot.
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Sharks do it!
Rodents have 'open roots' in their incisor teeth so they keep growing and growing to keep up with the wear. I often think that could be useful too. But, as we're only designed to live to about thirty, the second lot only have to last twice as long as some of the first lot.
Right sophiecentaur,
at the beginning of the last century, average survival was 35 years.
At least in my country.
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Because this is the way it is, but man!!/girl!! we should have been given three sets by the big guy, really