A link between childhood stress and early molars

(University of Pennsylvania) Research from the University of Pennsylvania's Allyson Mackey and graduate student Cassidy McDermott shows that children from lower-income backgrounds and those who go through greater adverse childhood experiences get their first permanent molars sooner. The findings align with a broader pattern of accelerated development often seen under conditions of early-life stress.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news