Can a child's teeth predict their mental health with Dr. Erin Dunn

Trigger warning: early life stress, child abuse, spousal abuse.In today’s episode, we speak to Dr. Erin Dunn, social and psychiatric epidemiologist at Harvard University. We discuss the difference between stress, early life adversity, and childhood trauma. We learn about the long-term effects of adversity and what parents can do to mediate or buffer them. Dr. Dunn answers questions from the audience using scientific research as evidence. My favorite part of the episode is talking about TEETH! But why teeth? Dr. Dunn studies the layers within your child’s baby teeth to understand how early life stress can be recorded in tooth development. This discussion is absolutely fascinating, I’m so sure you’re going to love it! If you’re interested in donating your child’s teeth, visit https://teethforscience.com/ e-mail Dr. Dunn [email protected] or visit Dr. Dunn's website http://www.thedunnlab.comFollow the Dunn Lab for updates on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheDunnLab Twitter https://twitter.com/ErinDunnScDInstagram @thesciencetoothfairyPlease leave a rating for our podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Email me at [email protected]:https://www.instagram.com/curious_neuron/Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/theemotionallyawareparent/THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! Get some discounts using the links belowThank you to our main supporters the Tanenbaum Open Science Institute at The Neuro and the McConnell Foundation. Discounts for our community! Pok Pok app. Click on the link below to get 50% off an entire year of this amazing open-ended play app for kids! https://playpokpok.com/redeem/?code=50CURIOUSNEURON BetterHelp is the world’s largest therapy service, and it’s 100% online. Click the link below to get 15% off the first month of therapy http://www.betterhelp.com/curiousneuron Holstee Inspiration and tools to help you live a more meaningful life. Membership, reflection cards for kids and adults:. Enjoy 20% off your purchase using the link below:https://www.holstee.com/?ref=curiousneuron