A shocking revelation about the appearance of a child’s skull has caused widespread concern online.
The peculiar shape of a newborn’s head is often due to soft regions known as fontanels. These areas remain flexible because the skull bones haven’t fully fused. This flexibility aids in the baby’s passage through the birth canal, as explained by the Mayo Clinic.
Furthermore, the Mayo Clinic states: “They also accommodate a baby’s rapidly growing brain during infancy. A newborn’s head that is shaped unevenly right after birth often rounds out over time. In other cases, a baby’s head shape changes after birth. This is a result of pressure on the head when the baby lies in the same position often.”
A discussion thread on Reddit about the anatomy of a child’s head, specifically the skull, has left many users feeling uneasy.
“Every child’s jaws are packed with teeth, but we don’t think about them until they start to ‘erupt’ in the gums,” noted the Reddit user who shared the image.
The image reveals an unsettling number of teeth embedded in the child’s gums, which can be quite startling.
Commenters on the Reddit post have been quick to share their thoughts and experiences.
One individual wrote: “To those asking if this is real – my dentist took X-rays when I was 6 years old and showed me the images, which showed exactly this, all my adult teeth waiting underneath. As a 6-year-old I found it fascinating. There was a time in my life I wanted to be a dentist when I grew up.”
Another remarked: “Welp, I’m hiding this post. This s**t makes me uncomfortable as f**k to look at and I’m not sure why.”
A different user joked: “Sure, it looks creepy with its double row of teeth, but if you think about it, it’s really just a perfectly normal skull of a dead child,” while someone else added, “Yup, one of the many horrors found in human body.”
Though the age of the child in the image hasn’t been officially confirmed, many commenters speculated that the child might be around 6 to 8 years old.