What factors should dentists consider before extracting a badly decayed first permanent molar in a child, and what are the consequences of removing or restoring it? Since there's no clear consensus ...

A correlation may exist between less mastication due to tooth loss and premature gray hair. This animal study, which is believed to be the first of its kind, was published recently in Genes to Cells.

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The outcomes of early extraction of FPM include a decrease in post extraction space, accelerated development and eruption of the SPM and third molar, a decrease in caries and/or fillings on proximal ...