Flossing in an up-and-down motion can work for flat-edged teeth, but rounded teeth require a C-shape technique to get them clean. “Once you near the base of the tooth at the gumline, curve the floss ...

Now, experts have found that the shape of our teeth may have been influenced by ... anthropologist Professor Chris Stringer. ‘Overall pattern seems clear - the Neanderthals had largely, and ...

Dental sex dimorphism refers to the differences in size and shape of teeth between males and females. This concept is significant in various fields, including anthropology, forensic science ...

A new study identifies 18 genome regions that influence tooth size and shape, of which 17 have not been linked to our chompers before – and shows how genetic variation affects tooth dimensions ...

Because tooth shape varies with fracture properties of ... Aristotle wrote, around 350 BC, “teeth have one invariable office, namely the reduction of food.” Because mammals are warm blooded ...

17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Ever wonder why your teeth look the way they do? A group of genes drive the shape of each person’s teeth, including at least one gene inherited from Neanderthals ...