Premature Gray Hair Development in the Interbrow Region Due to Loss of Maxillary First Molars in Young Mice

    February 2024 in “ Genes to Cells ”
    Masae Furukawa, Haruna Yokoi, Jingshu Wang … Kenji Matsushita
    Studysummary This study observed that tooth loss in mice led to premature graying of hair in the interbrow region, which was possibly due to reduced stimulation of the trigeminal nerve, suggesting that decreased mastication could cause this type of hair graying.
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