All Of This For Wisdom?

Last year, I got hit from all sides: a throat infection (Pharyngitis) at the same time my wisdom teeth were coming in. Byfar, my worst 2 weeks ever. I'd get into all the (un)fabulous gory details, but even I don't want to relive them! Anyway, I thought the madness was over and I would never have to deal with the discomfort again. Until.

About a week ago, I noticed my gums had started to swell again. No, no no no no no, not I, not this, please; NO.

For some reason, my wisdom teeth on the right side of my mouth are still making there way in. Are you kidding me? A year later and you aren't done?! Apparently, it takes longer for some people's wisdom teeth to come in than others. Lucky me.

Thanks to my passionately curious nature, I had to look up the story behind these little suckers. Am I really going to gain more wisdom after suffering this agony? Yeah, probs not.

According to Dear Doctor, wisdom teeth have been called so since the 17th century. They were given their name because (normally) they make their gran debut between the ages of 17-25, when one reaches adulthood. Thus, these 3rd molars are seen to come in at a wiser stage in one's life, much wiser than the preceding teeth.

So, after my gums return to normal size and it no longer hurts to not speak, I will most likely be just as wise as before this whole ordeal began. That's dentistry for ya!