The mysterious tooth condition affecting millions of children
Your child's small, delicate, chalk-white baby teeth fall out. In their place grow yellowish-brown, fragile teeth—much to everyone's surprise.
Jun 15, 2026
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Stomatognathic System: News and Research on Dentition
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Baby teeth and brain imaging reveal how early-life metal exposures shape brain development and behavior
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai report that early-life exposure to common environmental metals may influence brain development and behavioral health more than a decade later. The study, published ...
Apr 24, 2026
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Losing teeth may lead to weight gain, researchers report
Losing teeth might cause you to gain weight, a new study says.
Apr 13, 2026
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The human body isn't a masterpiece of design. It's a patchwork of evolutionary compromise
The human body is often described as a marvel of "perfect design": elegant, efficient and finely tuned for its purpose. Yet, when we look closer, a rather different picture emerges.
Apr 11, 2026
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Study warns fluoride bans may raise tooth decay in children
Removing fluoride from drinking water could lead to more cavities in kids and higher health care costs, a new analysis suggests. Researchers estimate that if five states stop adding fluoride to public water, more than 132,000 ...
Mar 24, 2026
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What a zinc gradient in dentin could mean for fillings and tooth health
Teeth are composites of mineral and protein, with a bulk of bony dentin that is highly porous. This structure allows teeth to be both strong and sensitive. Besides calcium and phosphate, teeth contain trace elements such ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Prenatal lead exposure related to worse cognitive function in adults
Exposure to lead before birth is associated with lower performance 60 years later on tests of thinking and memory skills in female participants, according to a study published in Neurology. The study does not prove that lead ...
Feb 18, 2026
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Research uses cutting-edge technology to map how gums become diseased
Millions of people worldwide suffer from gum disease, yet we still don't fully understand how healthy gums turn into damaged, scar-like tissue. Researchers are using cutting-edge single-cell technology to map every individual ...
Jan 21, 2026
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How to protect your child's teeth if your water lacks fluoride
For generations, fluoridated drinking water has helped safeguard the teeth of most American children. Yet recently, skepticism over this public-health measure has gained new traction, and some locales—including the states ...
Dec 11, 2025
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The largest open dataset of deciduous teeth in Spain
The Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has published a valuable dataset comprising 712 measurements of deciduous teeth from 52 Spanish children belonging to the renowned Ratón Pérez Collection. ...
Dec 1, 2025
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