Dental enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, protecting teeth from wear, temperature changes, and decay. However, enamel cannot regenerate once damaged. Inherited disorders, such as ...

The development of normal occlusion requires eruptive migration of teeth from their developmental position in the jaw into a functional position within the oral cavity. This process involves ...

A study may shed light on tooth enamel development disruption by revealing a new children's autoimmune disorder that hinders proper tooth enamel development. The disorder is common in people with a ...

A new tooth-regrowth drug from Japan cleared an early safety trial and could offer an alternative to implants and dentures.

A novel study on the natural coordination of tooth development in time and space, led by Dr. Han-Sung Jung at the Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea, has discovered that "lingual" cells on ...

They could be ready by 2030.

"Human children grow at a uniquely slow pace by comparison with other mammals. When and where did this schedule evolve? Have technological advances, farming and cities had any effect upon it?

Although teething timelines vary from child to child, most babies get their first teeth between 4 and 7 months of age and have all 20 primary teeth by approximately 3 years old. While every child ...

Rising numbers of British children are being affected by a little-known dental condition that leaves teeth yellowed, fragile ...