A fully developed tooth is a permanent record of the nutritional habits of the mother during pregnancy and during the infancy of the child as the teeth form beneath the surface of the gums.
Lõplikult väljaarenenud hambad annavad püsivalt tunnistust toitumisharjumustest ema raseduse ajal ja lapse esimestel eluaastatel, mil igemete sees toimub hammaste moodustumine.