For more than a century, dentistry has focused on repairing or replacing damaged teeth, not growing new ones. That assumption ...

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Multipotent dental stem cells can give rise to various cell types and show potential for treating injuries, diabetes, and heart disease in early clinical trials.

We'd all love to have a flawless set of pearly whites. But whether it's a yellow stain, brown spots or chalky white patches, our teeth are rarely perfect. Instead of just being unsightly, these could ...

Mice that lost teeth showed memory loss, brain inflammation markers after six months. The findings suggest tooth loss may ...

Komodo dragon teeth are ironclad. Literally. The serrated edges and tips of the reptiles’ razor-sharp chompers are lined with a layer of iron, researchers report July 24 in Nature Ecology & Evolution.

If you are a schoolkid of the right age, you can’t wait to lose a baby tooth. In many cultures, there is a ritual surrounding it, like the tooth fairy, a mouse who trades your tooth for a gift, or ...

Whether you’ve been complimented on your smile or the dentist is always an easy visit, if you have a perfect set of pearly whites, you may consider sinking your teeth into a modeling career. Champing ...

Scientists in the U.K. have developed a new material that may allow them to grow teeth in the lab, which could provide an alternative to fillings and dental implants someday. When you purchase through ...