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Title: An old saying goes, "For every child, a tooth is lost." This saying suggests that a ...
Post by: Cali Fornia on Dec 8, 2016
An old saying goes, "For every child, a tooth is lost." This saying suggests that a mother may lose a tooth for each child she births. Predict the hormone responsible for this potential pregnancy issue.


Title: Re: An old saying goes, "For every child, a tooth is lost." This saying suggests that a ...
Post by: eggslily on Dec 8, 2016
Parathyroid hormone, secreted by the parathyroid glands, helps to maintain a high concentration of maternal blood calcium ions because fetal demand for calcium ions is high to support bone development. Parathyroid hormone may pull calcium from maternal bones and teeth for deposit into the blood, thus causing the loss of one or more teeth.


Title: Re: An old saying goes, "For every child, a tooth is lost." This saying suggests that a ...
Post by: Cali Fornia on Jan 7, 2017
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