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 - October 23, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Georgios Kanavakis Ragda Alamoudi Elias S Oeschger Manuel Tacchi Demetrios Halazonetis Nikolaos Gkantidis Source Type: research