Wisdom teeth have been around for millennia. Our ancient ancestors used them the same way we use our other 8 molars: To grind up food, which was especially handy before the advent of cooking ...

Rodent incisors and molars are examples of rootless teeth, in which the root canal remains open and the tooth continues to grow indefinitely. Mice have four incisors, two maxillary (upper ...

TOKYO -- Losing the ability to chew with pairs of one's molars is correlated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's, a research team at Kyushu University has found. Kyushu University ...