A new study examined baby teeth and found there are critical windows early in a child's life when their developing brains are particularly vulnerable to exposures to metals in the environment.

By analyzing layers in these teeth, scientists have pinpointed a critical window when baby brains are most vulnerable to ...

Researchers report that shed baby teeth record prenatal and early-childhood exposure to environmental metals, informing links ...

Baby teeth are more than a childhood souvenir. They can reveal a lot about a person's physical and mental health during childhood, scientists say. Researchers are continuing to work hard to unlock the ...

The study identifies critical windows of metal exposure via baby teeth, revealing impacts on brain development and behavior ...

Baby teeth, officially called primary teeth, typically begin their journey into the world when infants reach around six months of age. That first tiny tooth breaking through the gums marks an exciting ...

Baby teeth are the first set of teeth that come in, or erupt, after birth. They’re temporary, meaning they’ll eventually fall out and be replaced by permanent teeth. Baby teeth are also known as ...