Jaws
Subtitle: the story of a hidden epidemic
By: Sandra Kahn and Paul R. Ehrlich ; foreword by Robert Sapolsky
Contributors: Ehrlich, Paul R., author
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 197
ISBN-13: 9781503604131
Subjects: Jaws; Health aspects; Malocclusion; Abnormalities
Description: Our jaws are getting smaller, and our teeth are growing in crooked and crowded, This creates not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing. Modern orthodontics  can straighten our teeth, but don't address the underlying causes of this rapid shift in oral evolution, and the health risks posed by obstructed airways. Kahn and Ehrlich discuss the biological, dietary, and cultural changes that have created this health challenge, and propose simple adjustments that can alleviate the situation.
Notes: "An environmental health sciences book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Primitive big mouths to modern malocclusion; title: Mostly chewing; title: The diet, posture, and housing revolutions; title: Appearance; title: Development and oral posture; title: Disorders of breathing and sleep; title: What can you do?; title: Orthodontists, dental orthopedists, orthotropists, and forwardontists; title: Changing culture, improving health.