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 ...

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 ...

View post: We Already Have a Contender for the Best Movie of 2026 A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth. Our ...

Researchers from the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine have penned a new study published in the journal Stem Cells Translational Medicine that details the process of growing a mix of human ...

The next time you wince from an ice-cold drink or a too-hot slice of pizza, blame your ancestors. Specifically, the armor-plated fish that swam Earth’s oceans over 460 million years ago. A new study ...

The human body is remarkably good at handling repairs. Cut the skin, and the blood will clot over the wound and the healing ...

A large comparative study of primate teeth shows that grooves once linked to ancient human tooth-picking can form naturally, while some common modern dental problems appear uniquely human.

Losing a tooth can be a frustrating and costly experience. Current solutions like dentures and implants can be expensive, uncomfortable, and require ongoing maintenance. But what if we could regrow ...

An ASU research team has discovered 13 ancient human teeth in Ethiopia, dating back to 2.6 to 2.8 million years ago, that appear to be different from any previously known species. According to ...

Ian Towle receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC DP240101081). Luca Fiorenza receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC DP240101081). For decades, small grooves on ...