Got a Toothache? It Might Be Due to an Ancient Fish from 500 Million Years Ago
Understanding the Evolution of Teeth Ever thought about why our teeth react so strongly to pain or cold beverages? Research released recently suggests that, surprisingly, teeth originally evolved for purposes other than chewing—dating back about 500 million years. The exact origins of teeth have been a bit of a mystery for scientists. It seems that […]
Missouri teen dies after mom allegedly gave her lethal fentanyl pill to treat toothache
A Missouri mother has been charged with giving her teenage daughter a fatal dose of fentanyl, causing her death after she complained of a toothache. On Thursday, St. Louis prosecutors reported that they had charged Jacqueline Powers with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in the death of a child. court documents. On […]