You have different sets of molars when you’re growing up. The molars you get around ages 6 and 12 are known as your first and second molars. The third molars are your wisdom teeth, which you’ll get ...

A broken tooth is never fun. Even so, broken teeth are one of the most common dental emergencies. Breaks can range in severity from small chips to complete fractures. And not only can a broken tooth ...

Smooth and even color seems to matter more than blinding whiteness when teeth are in question. That is the bottom line of a ...

In a normal pregnancy, the product of conception is derived from the original genetic material, the 23 chromosomes, inside the sperm and the ovum. When these cells fuse, a zygote is formed. This ...

A molar pregnancy is one in which the development of the normal fetus and its surrounding membranes is replaced by the abnormal formation of a mass of vesicles and cysts. This develops from the ...

A molar pregnancy occurs when the fertilisation of the egg by the sperm goes wrong. This leads to the growth of abnormal cells or clusters of water filled sacs inside the womb. Molar pregnancies are ...

While searching for primate fossils in northern India, paleontologist Christopher Gilbert noticed something small and shiny poking out of the dirt. It turned out to be a roughly 13-million-year-old ...

To assess the phytate intake and molar ratios of phytate to calcium, iron and zinc in the diets of people in China. 2002 China Nationwide Nutrition and Health Survey is a cross-sectional nationwide ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...