IN reference to recent comment in NATURE (April 20, p. 631) on Dr. Ales Hrdlicka's study of the practice of removing the front teeth found among primitive peoples, Dr. Frank Marsh, c/o Anglo-Iranian ...

Researchers say the incisors' removal may have served as an indicator of social status or membership in a specific group. C. Gerin and P. Mora / Antiquity Archaeologists exploring a subterranean cave ...

Wisdom teeth are a third set of molars — the large, flat teeth at the back of the mouth — that usually emerge between the ages of 17 and 25. Scientists believe that wisdom teeth were essential for our ...

Wisdom teeth are the last molars to come in. Your jaw is often fully developed by the time they emerge, so there may not be enough room for them to fit properly. This can lead to pain and other ...