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MyFaceSaysItsSugar t1_jecjn7j wrote

Teeth aren’t bones.

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TroyBenites t1_jeclfpe wrote

Yeah, I have fallen through the same trap before...

They really look like though

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SweetNeo85 t1_jecw03r wrote

Not if you've ever seen a bone before.

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TroyBenites t1_jecx067 wrote

I have seen skeletons... Cranium skeletons in universities... In that way they are really look alike. I can see how people would mess it up, speacially because skeletons are usually named the collection of our bones, but there are always teeth (and some cartilage on the rib area)

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dcs1289 t1_jeemhdk wrote

Ehhhh they do look pretty similar to bones in my experience, at least in color. Shape is obviously unique and they are shinier than bones.

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moishepesach t1_jecxy2x wrote

Neither are dicks and yet right now millions and millions are prolly getting..... boned

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MyFaceSaysItsSugar t1_jecy8rm wrote

Then that makes dicks the only thing protruding from an uninjured person’s body.

I’ve never heard anyone call teeth bones until this Reddit post. People call them teeth.

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moishepesach t1_jecynuc wrote

Outtie belly buttons, clits, aliens.... definitely aliens.

PS

please forgive my insouciance. It's been a helluva day and I wanted to make a dick joke. Not my proudest moment.

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mountainmanstan92 t1_jecj49z wrote

Teeth are not really the same thing as bone, pretty different structure than say a femur.

It's splitting hairs a bit, but they really are quite different.

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RunsWithApes t1_jecpong wrote

It's not splitting hairs at all, in fact, teeth are closer to your hair than your skeletal system going by their germ layer origins.

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mountainmanstan92 t1_jecr2iy wrote

Sure, mostly the composition components (hydroxyapatite) being present in various quantities is what I was referring to. I don't think it's fair to say there's NO similarities, just far less than most people are aware of.

Also, nice pun leading up to your fact there!

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yomerol t1_jeco5c3 wrote

Just think about how they grow and develop, they are absolutely different. This shower thought is ridiculous as most posted here nowadays.

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Broad_Interview_6087 t1_jeclohw wrote

First point is good (bones in fact are not the same as teeth) but comparing structural difference of a femur and tooth isn’t a great argument. Femur vs a sesamoid (floating) bone are also very different structurally, as are the bones in the ear

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mountainmanstan92 t1_jecnlj7 wrote

Sure, just wanted to keep it simple and not dive too deep into anatomy, most people know what a femur is.

But to your point, a tooth remains equally different to a sesamoid and a ossicle, as it does to a femur, in terms of molecular comp and embryological origin. The size and macrostructure doesn't really make a difference for comparison sake here, so a bit pedantic.

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[deleted] t1_jecqmzu wrote

It's not splitting hairs, bones are nothing like teeth outside of the vague similarity in surface appearance.

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affordableweb t1_jebknhl wrote

Your teeth SHOULD BE the only part of your body where bone is protruding from you

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insanegodcuthulu t1_jecmeut wrote

Wait, so I shouldn't have bones poking out of each of my finger tips and ears?

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PM_UR_VAG_WTIMESTAMP t1_jecs2zz wrote

Never forget that your skeleton is always wet and constantly trying to escape. <insert mom joke here>

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IamaHyoomin t1_jeck7b0 wrote

Not true, my femur is currently about 5 inches out of my leg.

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steinah6 t1_jecypsb wrote

Oh, so it’s unplugged. Plug it back into your leg.

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JESquirrel t1_jecyd9f wrote

My knee was hanging on by a piece of skin once.

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Advanced-Guitar-7281 t1_jecjfr3 wrote

You need to get that looked at. Teeth are not bones so if you have bone protruding there it's your jaw and that sounds painful as hell to be honest.

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Pman1324 t1_jecsir3 wrote

"What's this really long tooth that goes around my gums?"

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MonkeyTacoBreath t1_jeck4nv wrote

Glanced at OP, then slowly pans down to my crotch.

I'm forever 13!

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Bygdon t1_jed1xq2 wrote

Thank you for keeping my faith in humanity alive and well.

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secrtlevel t1_jed8qx5 wrote

Came here for this, I can move on my with my life now.

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DWard3627 t1_jeckyep wrote

Couldn’t decide between a sexual joke or a broken arm/leg joke

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firfetir t1_jecosqy wrote

I don't have claustrophobia. Like at all. But exactly once in my life, I got in this weird state of mind where I got claustrophobic about my skin. Like oh my god I can't get out of it anywhere to really feel some cool air. Even sticking my tongue out of my mouth - that's still just a type of skin. Anyway after a while I remembered my teeth aren't covered in skin and started baring my teeth and breathing to get cool air on them and felt better.

I am fully aware of how absolutely psychotic this sounds and yes I'm usually normal. Also teeth are dentin.

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Strong67 t1_jecp8cp wrote

I used to have a protruding bone every morning when I was young

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Competitive-Shoe-953 t1_jecpwt0 wrote

Your eyes are the only part of you where your brain is protruding out of your body!!!

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maidenofmara t1_jecz6zb wrote

man if only teeth were bones. we would have it so much easier

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Downtown_Tomato5600 t1_jed2joj wrote

Your tongue is the only muscle that is attached at just one end.

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saltandwine23 t1_jecr0en wrote

Unless you have the thing where your tailbone kinda sticks out.

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Particular-Car-8520 t1_jecuqsa wrote

You're wrong...proceeds to crash motorbike and have bones pertrude through my legs

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WrithingVines t1_jecuwmy wrote

I am gonna go jump off my second story roof to prove you wrong. All le bones will be out

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Jefoid t1_jecw0xi wrote

Look at Mr. Fancypants “I don’t have a compound fracture” over here! Eat the rich!

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gyman122 t1_jecwnfw wrote

I believe this is sort of the reason why, in Imperial Japanese, women oftentimes covered up their mouths with their hands when they laughed or would dye their teeth black with charcoal. Exposed teeth were seen as a strangely intimate look within your body, and/or sort of animal-like

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Barqs_enjoyer t1_jed1luo wrote

I’m going to prove you wrong and go get into a motorcycle accident

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jollytoes t1_jed3mv3 wrote

My bones have tasted freedom and now the rest want to follow.

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ThePhantom0p69 t1_jed3qj8 wrote

It should be a rule that the shower thought needs to be correct.

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Bloody_Corpses t1_jeblwnl wrote

I've had dislocations just by walking twice a few years ago I still feel traumatized

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