A mystery has been building in the Caribbean. Decades ago, fossilized teeth were discovered in Cuba dating to about 18 million years ago. They were small but tapered, sharp and serrated. They were the ...

A groundbreaking mammal fossil with a unique tooth pattern is rewriting what we know about early mammalian evolution.

A recent study published in Papers in Palaeontology describes the discovery and identification of a new species of ...

Scientists in Osaka began clinical trials on proteins to enable children without permanent teeth to develop a third set of ...

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With tooth loss becoming a worldwide problem, this research is a breakthrough in the field of dental medicine. Listen to Story Scientists have now successfully grown human teeth in the lab.

For dental hygiene, she swears by her homemade tooth powder. "My mouth was a disaster in 2020. I was getting bridges, root canals, teeth breaking left and right, even while doing everything the ...

“Teeth extraction is the number one cause of general anaesthetic in children in the UK," reveals Anni Seaborne, head of general dentistry at Bupa. “Aside from trauma, nearly all dental issues in ...

Unlike fillings and implants, which are fixed and unable to adjust to changes over time, a bioengineered tooth made from a person’s own cells could integrate seamlessly into the jaw and repair itself ...

Dental caries, commonly referred to as cavities or tooth decay, continue to be big problems among young children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tooth decay is the ...