The evolution and development of complex molars as a key innovation in mammals have long been of interest yet remain poorly understood. With reference to century-old theories and modern findings, we ...

Researchers demonstrated that declining Hedgehog signaling from Cilk1 loss produces stepwise changes in tooth formation and morphology CHENGDU, CHENGDU, CHINA ...

Researchers at the University of Zurich Center for Dental Medicine recently studied the Notch pathway’s role in the evolution of tooth morphology, with their results being published in Cellular and ...

New research reveals how genes inherited from Neanderthals and critical developmental markers like PITX2 influence tooth size, shedding light on human evolution and genetic diversity. Study: PITX2 ...

Kilat, the largest living lizard at the Toronto Metro Zoo, like other members of his species (Varanus komodoensis), truly deserves to be called the Komodo Dragon! Its impressive size and the way it ...

The interaction between genetics and tissue environment shapes how individual teeth form in different regions of the jaw. While most experimental studies have focused on mandibular (lower jaw) teeth, ...

The study of dental education and student learning in anatomy has evolved into a multidisciplinary field that bridges traditional didactic instruction with innovative technological approaches.

Dental erosion and tooth wear represent significant challenges in oral health, arising from a confluence of chemical, mechanical and biological factors. Erosion refers to the chemical dissolution of ...

Representative images and heatmaps illustrate how human fetal tooth germs from the upper and lower jaws, although morphologically similar at the cap stage, already display distinct gene expression ...

Digital morphometric analysis of mixed odontogenic tumors identified significant differences in virtual epithelial cell architecture.

Introduction. What is a vertebrate fossil? ; What are morphology, pathology, natural alterations, and cultural modifications? ; Why study morphology, pathology, natural alterations and cultural ...

Bite marks in tule quids : the life and times of a dental anthropologist / Christy G. Turner II -- Twin and family studies of human dental crown morphology : genetic, epigenetic, and environmental ...