Researchers took teeth from eight different groups and analyzed them as they believe the evolution of tooth shape takes place ...

Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network during a long ...

We have developed a comprehensive evidence based atlas to estimate age using both tooth development and alveolar eruption for individuals between 28 weeks in utero to 23 years; it shows a sequence of ...

“While there has been no treatment to date providing a permanent cure, we feel that people’s expectations for tooth growth are high.” This development follows years of study around a ...

Since then, however, many investigators have unearthed molecular evidence that the genes involved in odontogenesis (tooth development) are indeed retained in chickens. A primary step in reaching ...

Though too high of a fluoride concentration can negatively impact health, fluoride is still important to dental hygiene.

Scientists in Japan are working on a medication to allow humans to grow a third set of teeth. This treatment focuses on a gene responsible for tooth growth and has begun clinical trials.

Our bodies use amelogenin early on in our teeth development to organize calcium and phosphate—two minerals that constitute ...

New Australian research provides stronger evidence against bottle-feeding infants in bed. Experts are advising parents and ...

We have developed a comprehensive evidence based atlas to estimate age using both tooth development and alveolar eruption for individuals between 28 weeks in utero to 23 years; it shows a sequence of ...