By Mia De Graaf Health Editor In Washington, Dc For Dailymail.com
Published: 20:24 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 20:24 GMT, 15 February 2019
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Teeth tell archeologists everything about ancient civilizations - from their diet to their lifestyle to their cause of death.
But new research suggests the bones in our mouths could reveal details about our future, too.
In particular, scientists found teeth could show our risks of mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
Dr Erin Dunn, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, examined lost milk teeth from six-year-olds, and found those with thinner enamel were more likely to have attention deficit issues.
The finding, while maybe logical to archaeologists, is unprecedented in psychiatry,