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As I understand it, chewing tougher food earlier in life makes the jaw grow to have enough room for more teeth. I wasn't aware this was considered a mystery?
by Natsu 6y ago
As I understand it, chewing tougher food earlier in life makes the jaw grow to have enough room for more teeth. I wasn't aware this was considered a mystery?
- md_ 6y agoThe above WHYY segment suggests an alternative hypothesis of children nursing less and using bottle feeding more. This seems as credible as Mews’ hypothesis. Neither seems sufficiently validated to be the basis for clinical treatment, from what little I understand.