Wednesday, February 07, 2018

The Evolution of Teeth




Teeth are a marvel of nature. They are engineered to crush what we eat without breaking, and to last a lifetime (as long as we keep them fairly clean). Each species of mammal with teeth has developed teeth shapes to deal with the kind of food they eat. This TED-Ed video takes us through the structure, function, and evolution of teeth. We should appreciate them before something goes wrong with them -take it from me, I just spent a year (and tons of  money) on dental reconstruction. (via Digg)

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