The interaction between genetics and tissue environment shapes how individual teeth form in different regions of the jaw. While most experimental studies have focused on mandibular (lower jaw) teeth, ...

Tooth eruption is crucial for the existence of humans and mammals overall, with direct impact on the growth and maturity of the lower face, mastication for nutrition and energy intake, speech, and ...

Nagoya University-led international research reveals functions of mouthpart-controlling genes in development of enlarged mandibles in the stag beetle. Insects are a biological success story with their ...

Background The management of impacted mandibular third molars (M3Ms) has been an area of contention over the last 25 years. This study investigated the prevalence of disease processes in relation to ...

Gain-of-function mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) genes are known to cause a range of skeletal disorders, such as craniosynostosis and chondrodysplasia, which severely affect ...

The human skull has many components. In fact, in an average adult human, the skull combines 22 bones. One of these bones is the mandible, more commonly known as the lower jaw. Recognized as one of the ...

New research revealed roles for genes responsible for insect limb formation in the development of stag beetle mouthparts. Different genes were shown to control mandible size and generation of inner ...