Learn how growth patterns in tooth enamel and residues trapped in dental plaque were used to reconstruct childhood ...

Archaeologists often focus on what skeletal remains can tell about how and when ancient peoples died. But an individual’s ...

Teeth provide a wealth of information about the lives of Iron Age Italians, according to a study published in the open-access ...

Baby teeth, officially called primary teeth, typically begin their journey into the world when infants reach around six months of age. That first tiny tooth breaking through the gums marks an exciting ...

An extended childhood, a hallmark of human development, may have gotten off to an ancient and unusual start. One of the earliest known members of the Homo genus experienced delayed, humanlike tooth ...

Fluoride does more than just prevent cavities—it actually strengthens teeth before they even come in. James Bekker, DMD, a pediatric dentist at University of Utah Health, explains how fluoride ...

Now, Japanese researchers are moving a promising, tooth-regrowing medicine into human trials. If the trial is successful, the researchers hope the drug will become available for all forms of ...