Cementum covers the tooth root and allows for the attachment of periodontal ligaments between the roots and alveolar bone and plays adaptive roles in supporting the tooth in its proper occlusal ...

The life history pattern of recent humans is uniquely derived in many of its aspects 1. Unlike other large-bodied hominids we have a long gestation period but give birth to extremely altricial ...

Schematic showing how loss of PTH1R signaling disrupts Smad3 and Wnt pathways, driving abnormal cementum growth and pathological tooth-bone fusion. Teeth remain securely attached to the jaw through a ...