New tooth formation in a baby (IMAGE)

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New tooth formation in a baby

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A novel study on the natural coordination of tooth development in time and space, led by Dr. Han-Sung Jung at the Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea, has discovered that positional information of embryonic cells guides the formation of teeth, bone, and gums.

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Thomas Ricker from Flickr Image Source Link:https://openverse.org/image/7ab19ede-edd8-4035-8985-1c5d0090d485?q=baby+teeth+smiling&p=18

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