Welcome to the future of dentistry, where scientists are in a high-stakes race to regenerate every part of your tooth—dentine ...

Multipotent dental stem cells can give rise to various cell types and show potential for treating injuries, diabetes, and ...

For more than a century, dentistry has focused on repairing or replacing damaged teeth, not growing new ones. That assumption ...

A team of international researchers has discovered that the structure of dentin works to protect against cracks and increases the resistance of teeth in a new study in the journal Nano Letters (May ...

Scientists invent a material that mimics how tooth enamel naturally grows inside the person's mouth. This breakthrough promises treatment to tooth decay and dentin hypersensitivity. The material was ...

Cavities are one of the most common forms of tooth decay among children in the United States. They affect roughly 20 percent of children between the ages of 5 and 11. Multiple factors can influence ...

‘Bronze teeth’ reflect the mechanical properties of natural teeth to a certain extent. Their mechanical properties resemble those of a tough metal, and they vary from the outside to inside of teeth.

Americans spend more than a billion dollars on teeth whitening products each year. Although these products can make smiles brighter, new research shows that they might also be causing tooth damage.

Walk down the toothpaste aisle at your typical drugstore and you’ll see a range of products that promise to whiten your teeth. Whitening toothpaste, whitening strips, a whitening gel that you can ...

Dental hygiene is important — as is taking pride in your "pearly whites." But keeping your teeth bright and white can be a challenge, with various factors causing discoloration. Dr. Ronald Santana, ...