The interaction between genetics and tissue environment shapes how individual teeth form in different regions of the jaw.

Rather than thinking that adolescence ends at 18, groundbreaking brain research has shown that critical brain developmental ...

For the first time, a team of researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National ...

An overbite may seem like a minor issue at first, especially when a child is young and still growing. But the truth is that ...

Modern human faces are surprisingly delicate compared with the jutting jaws and broad noses of our closest extinct cousins.

Paediatric head and neck teratomas are rare and present diagnostic challenges. We report a case of a toddler with a recurrent growth in her upper jaw, initially removed at birth and diagnosed as ...

Modern humans and Neanderthals shared a common ancestor, lived side by side in parts of Eurasia, and even had children ...

Robin sequence is characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and often cleft palate, leading to airway obstruction and feeding challenges. Treatment strategies vary widely, ranging from conservative ...

PLAGL1-IGF2 signaling maintains metabolic balance and osteoblast differentiation in mandibular condyle, while PLAGL1 deficiency impairs bone formation. The mandibular condyle is a central growth site ...

A study published in the International Journal of Oral Science reveals that the PLAGL1-IGF2 axis plays a vital role in postnatal jaw development. Using a mouse model, researchers showed that PLAGL1 ...

He gained a following for techniques, notably one known as mewing, that he said could help fix crooked teeth without surgery. The medical establishment disagreed. By Richard Sandomir John Mew, a ...