img width="800" height="530" title="Calculating RP-biorhythm in human primary molars. a Sectioned primary (deciduous, ‘milk’) molar. An arrow pointing to lateral enamel with Retzius lines on the far right. b Thin section through enamel with Retzus lines to the right (lower white circle). The Upper white circle overlays tubular enamel rods, which formed as groups of cells (named ameloblasts) lay down new enamel as a tooth crown develops. c A record of ameloblast pathways are preserved in teeth as enamel rods. d Daily cross striations. Enamel deposition by ameloblasts is interrupted every 24-h producing regions along rods that have relatively less mineral. When prepared and examined under a microscope, these differences in mineralisation along rods appear as cross striations. This occurs because variation in mineralisation alters the refractive index of light transmitted by a microscope, producing the striations. Cross striations are used to calculate Retzius periodicity. e Black arrows point to Retzius lines in primary molar enamel. f White arrows point to cross striations and 6 days of enamel formation between two adjacent Retzius lines giving a Retzius periodicity of 6 days. Parts of Fig. 1 (part of the panel a and all of panel c) were created using a template from BioRender.com (2022). Credit: Communications Medicine (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s43856-022-00164-x" alt="Dental biorhythm is associated with adolescent weight gain" src="/Editor/ebioueditorasp/asp/upload/image/20220823/16612369054701673.jpg"