Thread: ELI5: Why is it that baby teeth almost always are grown out straight, but adult teeth usually end up

ELI5: Why is it that baby teeth almost always are grown out straight, but adult teeth usually end up (by Sparky)

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3-Aug-19 4:05 am

ELI5: Why is it that baby teeth almost always are grown out straight, but adult teeth usually end up crooked?

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