Because tooth shape varies with fracture properties of the foods that primates eat, relationships between dental form and function can teach us about the diets of our distant ancestors. Aristotle ...

Since the pandemic began, New York City dentist and prosthodontist Tammy Chen has had a huge increase in patients with cracked teeth. “I’ve seen more tooth fractures in the past six weeks than in the ...

The teeth of some apes are formed primarily to handle the most stressful times when food is scarce, according to new research* performed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

As a practicing endodontist, I often get cases where the teeth are suspected of fractures and the dentist asks for my opinion on how to restore them. Understanding the nature of cracked teeth is ...

Shingles, maskne, migraines and quarantine fatigue: The stress of the pandemic has manifested in a variety of physical ailments. The latest evidence of this is a rise in cracked teeth. “We have seen ...

Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind down their plant-based meals. Some ...

"Broken teeth cannot heal, so most of the time, carnivores are not going to chew on bones and risk breaking their teeth unless they have to," said Van Valkenburgh, a UCLA distinguished professor of ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one-quarter of U.S. adults age 20-64 have at least one untreated cavity, and nearly half of U.S. adults have gum disease. Your diet is ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Pasadena Dental Office and Orthodontics alerts community to significant seasonal increase in cracked tooth emergencies during winter holiday period.