Dental enamel is the hardest tissue produced by the body. It cannot regenerate itself, because it is formed by a layer of cells that is lost by the time the tooth appears in the mouth. The enamel ...

Newsweek spoke to two dentists who have shared seven mistakes that many Americans make without realizing it.

SEATTLE — Scientists at the University of Washington are taking stem cell research to a new level. They're working to regenerate something people often take for granted: our teeth. A multidisciplinary ...

Stop Rinsing After Brushing Your Teeth. Here's Why You Should Wait Instead.

Enamel wear, often unnoticed, thins the teeth's protective outer layer, revealing yellow dentin and causing sensitivity. This irreversible damage stems from habits like hard brushing and acidic food ...

If you’ve been brushing your teeth as long as you can remember, chances are you haven’t taken much time to reflect on your form, and the oral health habit is pretty much second nature. If too much of ...

Imagine a scenario to begin - You’re sipping your morning chai, and a sharp twinge zips through your teeth. You ignore it, thinking the drink was too hot. Later, you look in the mirror and notice that ...

Has enamel really gone out of fashion? There seems to be an epidemic of belligerently cutting the stuff with staggering disregard for the material we are flushing down the drain. Enamel is paying the ...

We all stare at our teeth in the mirror, but when biologists brush their teeth they wonder how these unusual parts of our skeletons evolved. Now, a study combining the anatomy of fossils and the ...

You might not think that the teeth in your mouth have much in common with the massive fangs you’ll find in a T-rex skull. But at the microscopic level, the core structure of tooth enamel hasn’t ...