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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Did you say your uncle had a third set of natural grown teeth? I always assumed everyone had two sets only.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

No, some people have a complete third set. Some people only have a partial third set, or even have third teeth in just a few positions within the mouth. A dentist who told me about this said it's a little rare, but not super rare.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, they came in in his thirties, which was like 40-50 years ago. It hasn't happened to anyone else in the family thankfully, though he himself never had kids.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have a friend that recently showed me his third set of teeth coming in about a centimeter below where his regular teeth grew in.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

If at all possible make sure your friend is talking to a dentist or orthodontist about that - they may need calcium supplements.