Remains include the first armored dinosaurs and land-dwelling crocs from the region. Where skeletons are rare, isolated teeth can flesh out our understanding of ancient…
Atomic-scale imaging reveals tiny animals use zinc to sharpen their miniature tools. Ever wonder how tiny creatures can so easily slice, puncture, or sting? New…
A study led by researchers at the University of Toronto highlights the extensive damage that can be caused by common teeth-whitening agents. Published recently in…
‘Dental origami’ exploited by multiple species. Ever wondered how deadly snakes evolved their fangs? The answer lies in particular microscopic features of their teeth, research…
The origins of a pretty smile have long been sought in the fearsome jaws of living sharks which have been considered living fossils reflecting the…
Antibody for USAG-1 shown to stimulate tooth growth. The tooth fairy is a welcome guest for any child who has lost a tooth. Not only…
Microbes on your toothbrush match microbes inside your mouth. Good news: The bacteria living on your toothbrush reflect your mouth – not your toilet. After…
Odontoblasts, the cells that form a tooth’s dentin, have a newly discovered function: Sensing cold, which can trigger pain in teeth; but scientists have also…
When most people think of ferocious, blade-like teeth on prehistoric creatures they picture Smilodon, better known as the saber-toothed tiger. But in the world of dinosaurs,…
Pioneering analysis of 200 million-year-old teeth belonging to the earliest mammals suggests they functioned like their cold-blooded counterparts — reptiles, leading less active but much…
A milk-tooth (i.e. baby tooth) found in the vicinity of “Riparo del Broion” on the Berici Hills in the Veneto region bears evidence of one…
The origin of our teeth goes back more than 400 million years back in time, to the period when strange armored fish first developed jaws…
Priosphenodon specimens found in Argentina show the Late Cretaceous reptile evolved to have resilient tooth enamel similar to that in mammals. A new study by…
University of Tübingen researchers uncover dental traits revealing genetic relationships in humans, serving as proxy for DNA. Researchers at the University of Tübingen have shown…
Teeth constitute a permanent and faithful biological archive of the entirety of the individual’s life, from tooth formation to death, a team of researchers has…
Over the last five years scientists at King’s College London have been investigating a method of stimulating natural tooth repair by activating cells in the…
Changes within enamel cells point to mechanism by which excessive fluoride leads to fluorosis. Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and…
A systematic review by King’s College London has found some evidence that chewing sugar-free gum could help to reduce the further development of dental caries…