Lunar life drives jawbone formation
Bone formation, but not bone resorption, is promoted by lunar gravity and is associated with mastication. Proper oral management is necessary for extended lunar habitation.
Authors
- Shinya Akatsuka
- Yashiro Motooka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4230-7559)
- Hideharu Hibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0248-7476)
- Kotaro Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8442-5318)
- Shinya Toyokuni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5757-1109)
- Q. Wang
- Naoka Kouyama
Institutions
- Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
- Nagoya University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Sciences
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2025.03.032
- Primary Topic
- Planetary Science and Exploration
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00