Dental researchers from Tufts University took cells from the dental pulp of a human tooth and mixed them with cells from the enamel of a pig tooth and seeded them onto a “scaffold.” It was then grown ...

Squirrels, beavers, and other rodents have orange-brown front teeth that may be key to developing oral care products that better protect human tooth enamel and ensure that restorations last longer.

When we think about wildlife, we usually notice a bird’s bright colours, a predator’s speed, or a mammal’s size. But there’s one feature we often overlook– teeth. For many animals, teeth aren’t just ...

Teeth may seem like static fixtures, but a new collaboration between engineers and clinicians is proving just how dynamic, informative and medically significant our teeth can be. Through their new ...

You only get 52 teeth in your lifetime: 20 baby teeth, followed by 32 adult teeth. It's not like that for all animals. Some, like rodents, never replace their teeth. Others, like sharks, keep ...