How Curved Are Your Bones? Smart Bones Can Minimize Fracture Risk
An interesting study from the Royal Veterinary College in London has provided insight that smart bones can evolve and regulate its shape to minimize risk of fracture.
The results, published in Science Advances and reported here, indicate that the bone’s responses to physiological forces is not related to mechanical stimuli, but rather, is length dependent and “highly targeted” for load predictability.
Is COVID-19 Stress Causing More Cracked Teeth?
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic forcing dental practices all over to temporarily shutdown, Dr. Tammy Chen of Central Park Dental Aesthetics says that she is now busier than ever.
“I’ve seen more tooth fractures in the last six weeks than in the previous six years,” she exclaimed in this New York Times article.