Your Teeth Could Hold a Neanderthal Legacy, Study Reveals
Well, you shouldbecause it might be partially determined by your Neanderthal ancestry. Notably, 17 of these regions were identified for the first time as being connected to tooth dimensions. Researchers also noted that individuals with this variant tended to have smaller teeth overall. A gene inherited from Neanderthals influences the thickness of certain teeth, according to new research.© Arvind Philomin/Pexels Simply put, the researchers arent sure why the genes developed to impact tooth shape in this way....