It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

SCNHRB copy (39088016474348) has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, gift of Milo Hellman. SCNHRB copy has offprint article, "The natural history of the human teeth, by John Hunter: a study" ...

Ongoing advances in tissue engineering are pushing the boundaries of what scientists can regenerate. Most recently, the development of tooth-like structures from stem cells in human urine has garnered ...

For most of human history, straight, well spaced teeth were the norm, not a luxury that required years of metal and elastic ...

Tooth decay has forced unpleasant dental visits on most of the U.S. population. In fact, over 90 percent of adults have had at least one cavity. Furthermore, longer lifespans and egregious dental ...

Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind down their plant-based meals. Some ...

Tooth whitening has long forced people to choose between brighter smiles and stronger enamel. A new vibrating tooth powder aims to end that tradeoff, promising to lift stains while actually rebuilding ...