Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Smiling face A new study identifies 18 genome regions that influence tooth size and shape, of which 17 have not been linked to our ...

Genetic variants that determine the shape of your teeth -- including a gene inherited from Neanderthals -- have been identified by a team of researchers. Genetic variants that determine the shape of ...

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, ...