University of Saskatchewan provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Saskatchewan provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Our grandparents and ...

Tooth germs (that is, pulp and surrounding tissues) form during embryonic development as a result of ecto-mesodermal interactions that give rise to neural crest cells. 13 These progenitor cells ...

Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg has received funding from the Leakey Foundation and the National Science Foundation. She is affiliated with The Ohio State University and the University of Kent. “Show me ...

Permanent molars are the first set of permanent teeth which appear around 6 to 7 years of age and hence they are commonly referred to as “six-year molars”. As an exception, they do not replace any ...

Wisdom teeth typically affect young people between the ages of 17 and 25. A wisdom tooth is a third molar in the back of the mouth. Some people have no issues when their third set of molars appears. ‌ ...

Adults typically have 12 molars—three on each side of the upper and lower jaws—including four wisdom teeth located at the very back. Molars, especially wisdom teeth, are prone to problems like ...