The History of Orthodontics

Jaws discusses how our modern lifestyle has created a hidden epidemic of jaw deformities, leading to widespread health problems. Orthodontist Sandra Kahn and ecologist Paul R. Ehrlich say that a decrease in average jaw size is contributing to health issues such as sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases, ADHD, and cognitive decline. The book calls on doctors and scientists to recognize that this is a serious issue and to give it the attention it deserves.

This guide will start by explaining the evolutionary background of our jaws and the harmful impact that modern lifestyles have on oral health. From there, we’ll discuss some of the harmful effects that come from having an underdeveloped or deformed jaw. Finally, we’ll explore some options to prevent or correct these jaw deformities.

Our commentary will provide additional evidence both for and against the authors’ ideas. We’ll also discuss some other factors that contribute to modern-day jaw problems. Finally, we’ll provide some tools and actionable advice to help you prevent or correct these issues.

Most features of the human body are just complex versions of those in simpler creatures that, at first glance, seem totally unlike us. As professor and paleontologist Neil Shubin explains in Your Inner Fish, understanding how a shark’s head, a reptile’s brain, and a fish’s fins developed makes sense of complicated and confounding human anatomy. Casting new light on the human family tree, Shubin explains how ancient fossils, embryos, and DNA all provide clues to a story of human development stretching back 3.5 billion years.

Jaws discusses how our modern lifestyle has created a hidden epidemic of jaw deformities, leading to widespread health problems. Orthodontist Sandra Kahn and ecologist Paul R. Ehrlich say that a decrease in average jaw size is contributing to health issues such as sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases, ADHD, and cognitive decline. The book calls on doctors and scientists to recognize that this is a serious issue and to give it the attention it deserves.

This guide will start by explaining the evolutionary background of our jaws and the harmful impact that modern lifestyles have on oral health. From there, we’ll discuss some of the harmful effects that come from having an underdeveloped or deformed jaw. Finally, we’ll explore some options to prevent or correct these jaw deformities.

Our commentary will provide additional evidence both for and against the authors’ ideas. We’ll also discuss some other factors that contribute to modern-day jaw problems. Finally, we’ll provide some tools and actionable advice to help you prevent or correct these issues.

Most features of the human body are just complex versions of those in simpler creatures that, at first glance, seem totally unlike us. As professor and paleontologist Neil Shubin explains in Your Inner Fish, understanding how a shark’s head, a reptile’s brain, and a fish’s fins developed makes sense of complicated and confounding human anatomy. Casting new light on the human family tree, Shubin explains how ancient fossils, embryos, and DNA all provide clues to a story of human development stretching back 3.5 billion years.

Have you ever wondered why our homes are built the way they are? In At Home, Bill Bryson explores how the average home—the materials from which they’re built, their layouts, and the tools and technologies within them—reveals how people lived their daily lives throughout history. By tracing how homes have evolved to meet people’s changing needs, we can better understand not just what life was once like, but also why modern homes look and function the way they do.

In this guide, we’ll look at why humans started building homes, what materials they built them from, and when homes started to become a place of comfort. Then, we’ll examine how families stored and prepared food, dealt with health and safety challenges, and other aspects of home life. We’ll supplement Bryson’s discussions by exploring how homes evolved in cultures around the world, and discuss how new technology continues to transform our homes.

Jaws discusses how our modern lifestyle has created a hidden epidemic of jaw deformities, leading to widespread health problems. Orthodontist Sandra Kahn and ecologist Paul R. Ehrlich say that a decrease in average jaw size is contributing to health issues such as sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases, ADHD, and cognitive decline. The book calls on doctors and scientists to recognize that this is a serious issue and to give it the attention it deserves.

This guide will start by explaining the evolutionary background of our jaws and the harmful impact that modern lifestyles have on oral health. From there, we’ll discuss some of the harmful effects that come from having an underdeveloped or deformed jaw. Finally, we’ll explore some options to prevent or correct these jaw deformities.

Our commentary will provide additional evidence both for and against the authors’ ideas. We’ll also discuss some other factors that contribute to modern-day jaw problems. Finally, we’ll provide some tools and actionable advice to help you prevent or correct these issues.

A third to a half of Americans are introverts, according to author Susan Cain, but they’re often marginalized. In Quiet, Cain contends that Western society is designed around an “extrovert ideal” that celebrates those who are bold and charismatic. However, unbridled extroversion can lead to disasters, such as the fall of Enron and the 2008 financial crisis.

By overvaluing extroverts and treating introverts as misfits, society loses out on introverts’ unique strengths—for instance, they’re highly creative, astute observers, and adept at solving complex problems. Cain argues for a balance in society, school, and work that lets introverts be true to themselves and where the two personality types complement each other.

Think back to middle school: the mounds of homework, the excitement of crushes, and the changes of puberty. Imagine that on top of all of this, a face-first tumble onto the pavement has lodged your two front teeth higher into your mouth and you’ll need years of dental work to correct it. This is what happened to comic artist Raina Telgemeier, who recounts her middle school years in her autobiographical graphic novel, Smile. Through her exploration of adolescence, self-consciousness, and the horrors of dental work, Telgemeier sends an uplifting message: that you can achieve confidence by focusing less on your appearance and more on your interests.

In this guide, we’ll take you through Telgemeier’s middle school years and dental struggles. In our commentary, we’ll connect the book’s themes to research on adolescence. Furthermore, we’ll offer strategies for applying the book’s themes to your everyday life, whether you’re a parent of an adolescent, someone who works with adolescents, or an adult seeking to reflect on your own relationship with your appearance.

Jaws discusses how our modern lifestyle has created a hidden epidemic of jaw deformities, leading to widespread health problems. Orthodontist Sandra Kahn and ecologist Paul R. Ehrlich say that a decrease in average jaw size is contributing to health issues such as sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases, ADHD, and cognitive decline. The book calls on doctors and scientists to recognize that this is a serious issue and to give it the attention it deserves.

This guide will start by explaining the evolutionary background of our jaws and the harmful impact that modern lifestyles have on oral health. From there, we’ll discuss some of the harmful effects that come from having an underdeveloped or deformed jaw. Finally, we’ll explore some options to prevent or correct these jaw deformities.

Our commentary will provide additional evidence both for and against the authors’ ideas. We’ll also discuss some other factors that contribute to modern-day jaw problems. Finally, we’ll provide some tools and actionable advice to help you prevent or correct these issues.

Think back to middle school: the mounds of homework, the excitement of crushes, and the changes of puberty. Imagine that on top of all of this, a face-first tumble onto the pavement has lodged your two front teeth higher into your mouth and you’ll need years of dental work to correct it. This is what happened to comic artist Raina Telgemeier, who recounts her middle school years in her autobiographical graphic novel, Smile. Through her exploration of adolescence, self-consciousness, and the horrors of dental work, Telgemeier sends an uplifting message: that you can achieve confidence by focusing less on your appearance and more on your interests.

In this guide, we’ll take you through Telgemeier’s middle school years and dental struggles. In our commentary, we’ll connect the book’s themes to research on adolescence. Furthermore, we’ll offer strategies for applying the book’s themes to your everyday life, whether you’re a parent of an adolescent, someone who works with adolescents, or an adult seeking to reflect on your own relationship with your appearance.

Jaws discusses how our modern lifestyle has created a hidden epidemic of jaw deformities, leading to widespread health problems. Orthodontist Sandra Kahn and ecologist Paul R. Ehrlich say that a decrease in average jaw size is contributing to health issues such as sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases, ADHD, and cognitive decline. The book calls on doctors and scientists to recognize that this is a serious issue and to give it the attention it deserves.

This guide will start by explaining the evolutionary background of our jaws and the harmful impact that modern lifestyles have on oral health. From there, we’ll discuss some of the harmful effects that come from having an underdeveloped or deformed jaw. Finally, we’ll explore some options to prevent or correct these jaw deformities.

Our commentary will provide additional evidence both for and against the authors’ ideas. We’ll also discuss some other factors that contribute to modern-day jaw problems. Finally, we’ll provide some tools and actionable advice to help you prevent or correct these issues.

Most features of the human body are just complex versions of those in simpler creatures that, at first glance, seem totally unlike us. As professor and paleontologist Neil Shubin explains in Your Inner Fish, understanding how a shark’s head, a reptile’s brain, and a fish’s fins developed makes sense of complicated and confounding human anatomy. Casting new light on the human family tree, Shubin explains how ancient fossils, embryos, and DNA all provide clues to a story of human development stretching back 3.5 billion years.