The life history pattern of recent humans is uniquely derived in many of its aspects 1. Unlike other large-bodied hominids we have a long gestation period but give birth to extremely altricial ...

Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis (EOTRH) is a common, painful and poorly understood disease. Enamel, dentin and cementum accumulate both essential and toxic trace elements ...

Schematic showing how loss of PTH1R signaling disrupts Smad3 and Wnt pathways, driving abnormal cementum growth and pathological tooth-bone fusion. Teeth remain securely attached to the jaw through a ...

Scientists have found that our teeth can provide a record of human life, much like the rings of a tree. The discovery that our teeth are an “archive of life” could allow us to better understand ...

Teeth constitute a permanent and faithful biological archive of the entirety of the individual's life, from tooth formation to death, a team of researchers has found. Its work provides new evidence of ...