Interesting facts about teeth
How the Teeth of Predatory Birds (Raptors) Differ from Beaks
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When we gaze upon a majestic eagle or a swift falcon, the first thing that often captures our attention, aside from their piercing eyes, is their formidable beak.
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How Your Teeth Are Similar (and Different) to Bone
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Ever wondered just how similar your teeth are to the bones that make up your skeleton? It’s a common thought. After all, both are hard, whitish
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How the Teeth of Omnivores Are Adapted for a Mixed Diet
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Imagine a dinner plate that one day holds a juicy piece of fruit, the next a crunchy insect, and the day after, a tough piece of root or even a small critter.
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Barracuda Teeth: Long, Dagger-Like for Impaling Fish
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Few sights in the underwater world are as simultaneously mesmerizing and unnerving as the glint of a barracuda’s formidable dentition. These aren’
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How Your Teeth Are Supported by the Alveolar Process
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Ever marvel at how your teeth stay so firmly anchored, chomping through apples and smiling with confidence? While enamel and gums often get the spotlight
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Fun Fact: The Tooth is the Only Part of the Body that Cannot Heal Itself
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Ever marvel at how a papercut vanishes or a scraped knee scabs over and new skin appears? Our bodies are pretty amazing at patching themselves up.
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The Difference Between First, Second, and (Sometimes) Third Molars
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Way back in your mouth, doing the heavy lifting of chewing, are your molars. These broad, sturdy teeth are designed for grinding food, breaking it down
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Myth: It’s Normal for Your Gums to Be Slightly Puffy
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Many of us have looked in the mirror at some point and noticed our gums looking a little bit… fuller than usual. Perhaps a touch redder around the edges of our teeth.
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How Teeth Help Paleontologists Understand Ancient Life Forms
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Imagine a world teeming with creatures unlike anything alive today. How do we even begin to piece together their lives, their diets, their very existence?
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Cultural Variations in Dealing with Toothaches Historically
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The throbbing, relentless agony of a toothache is a human experience that transcends time and culture. Long before the advent of modern dentistry, with
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