Sentences with phrase «possibly early tooth»
If the tooth is not removed, food can get trapped between baby and adult tooth resulting in periodontal disease and possibly early tooth loss.
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This research has shown that these early human - like people were very clever about how they opened these large freshwater mussels; they drilled a hole through the shell using a sharp object, possibly a shark's tooth, exactly at the point where the muscle is attached that keeps the shell closed.
The team claims that one of them, a 165 - million - year - old creature named Agilodocodon scansorius, is the earliest known tree - climbing mammal, possibly eating tree sap with its specialized teeth; the other, 160 - million - year - old Docofossor brachydactylus, had shortened, shovel - like paws and may be the earliest known burrowing mammal.
«A number of studies have shown that having few teeth, possibly as a consequence of earlier gum disease, is associated with a greater risk of developing dementia.