Third molar agenesis relates to human craniofacial form
CONCLUSIONS: There is a strong association between third molar formation and craniofacial shape. The effect is rather generalized than local and is potentially linked to an ongoing evolutionary mechanism that leads to smaller and fewer teeth, as well as smaller craniofacial configurations, in modern humans.PMID:37870430 | DOI:10.1093/ejo/cjad057
Source: European Journal of Orthodontics - Category: Dentistry Authors: Georgios Kanavakis Ragda Alamoudi Elias S Oeschger Manuel Tacchi Demetrios Halazonetis Nikolaos Gkantidis Source Type: research