Teeth can be used to predict mental health problems
Teeth tell archeologists everything about ancient civilizations - from their diet to their lifestyle to their cause of death.
But new research suggests the bones in our mouths could reveal details about our future, too.
In
particular, scientists found teeth could show our risks of mental
health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and
schizophrenia.
A psychiatrist, examined lost milk teeth
from six-year-olds, and found those with thinner enamel were more
likely to have attention deficit issues.
The
finding, while maybe logical to archaeologists, is unprecedented in
psychiatry, offering an entirely new way to screen for disorders that
are increasingly common.
'It's something we had never seen or thought of before,' a Dr told.
For
the study, the Dr. teamed up with
archeologists and anthropologists and public health practitioners.They asked the parents of 37 children aged six and up in California to donate their teeth when they fell out.
After analyzing each tooth with high-resolution imaging, they compared their analyses behavioral assessments of the children.
They
found differences in dimensions and qualities of their teeth were
better predictors of mental health than factors that psychiatrists would
normally look for, such as the neighborhood they live in or their
family setup.
For Dr Dunn, the study showed the benefit of and need for scientists to work across fields.
‘I
think that in general scientists can be siloed. People tend to only
work with people that have backgrounds that are like theirs.
Psychiatrists work with psychiatrists, psychologists work with
psychologists.
‘Even though there has been an effort for people to move across disciplines not many do that.
‘This
[study] is an artefact for the need for more interdisciplinary science
and how efforts can provide opportunities to look at things that are
completely unexpected that other fields do all the time.’
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