Ancient teeth found in an Irish limestone cave have provided genetic insights into the history of oral health. Researchers recovered microbiomes from teeth dating back 4,000 years, showing changes in the oral microenvironment from the Bronze Age to the present. Children's oral microbiomes are influenced by their parents, with kids often inheriting bacteria from their mothers.
Kids' oral microbiomes are usually colonized by the bacteria found in their parents' oral microbiomes. Because mothers tend to be much more heavily involved in their kids' lives early on, children tend to have oral microbiomes that take after their mom's. https://t.co/RpLHSkFzcA
Kids' oral microbiomes are usually colonized by the bacteria found in their parents' oral microbiomes. Because mothers tend to be much more heavily involved in their kids' lives early on, children tend to have oral microbiomes that take after their moms'. https://t.co/DotEt3ZzpK
Researchers have recovered remarkably preserved microbiomes from two teeth dating back 4,000 years, found in an Irish limestone cave. Genetic analyses of these microbiomes reveal major changes in the oral microenvironment from the Bronze Age to today. https://t.co/fXrx74Dz4S
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Archaeologists have faced challenges in acquiring full genomes from oral bacteria for years, but two ancient teeth found in Ireland have now helped fill in the history of oral health. https://t.co/wEHEQKgk2o