Researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland have described a new, recessively inherited human syndrome featuring craniosynostosis, maxillary hyperplasia, delayed tooth eruption, and extra ...

Children have 20 milk teeth, 10 in each jaw. This set of teeth is important for chewing and speaking, and helps to keep space open for the subsequent set of 32 permanent teeth. Milk teeth begin to ...

A new birth cohort study reveals that a mother’s stress-related hormones in late pregnancy, especially cortisol, may quietly influence when her baby’s first teeth appear, uncovering a surprising link ...

A study conducted by the Maccabident Research Institute found that ongoing national security tensions led to significant changes in the dental and skeletal development of children and teens.