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Friday, March 27, 2020

Biological Anthropology - Eerie 'Tree Ring' Lines in Our Teeth Could Indicate Life Events, Including Childbirth

Title:
Eerie 'Tree Ring' Lines in Our Teeth Could Indicate Life Events, Including Childbirth

Author:
Peter Dockrill

Published:
ScienceAlert, 26 March 2020

From the article:
"Teeth don't just chew. The more we find out about these calcified structures inside our mouths, the more we discover how the oral environment is linked to our broader health, our mental functioning, and much more besides."

To read this article:
https://www.sciencealert.com/major-life-events-are-recorded-in-teeth-like-tree-rings-hidden-inside-your-mouth

Scholarly Article:
Cerrito, P. [et al.]. (2020). Parturitions, menopause and other physiological stressors are recorded in dental cementum microstructure. Scientific Reports, 10, article number 5381.
Available: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-62177-7