Researchers have identified genes linked to tooth size and shape, including one likely inherited from our long-lost cousins.

Teeth are essential for helping people break down the food they eat and are protected by enamel, which helps them withstand ...

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

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

Ever wonder why your teeth look the way they do? A group of genes drive the shape of each person's teeth, including at least ...

The team discovered that: unerupted teeth hidden within the jaw bone ... Conventional medical CT scanning provides a 3D image, but the resolution is too poor to make out much more," he said.