It can be easy to take our teeth for granted until something goes wrong. Our teeth play a major role in our ability to eat and digest food, and can affect our overall health. Adults typically have 32 ...

Genetic variants that determine the shape of your teeth -- including a gene inherited from Neanderthals -- have been identified by a team of researchers. Genetic variants that determine the shape of ...

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Multiple tooth shapes make the analysis more difficult "This so-called heterodonty, i.e. the occurrence of different tooth shapes in the same jaw, has proven to be one of the greatest challenges for ...