You won't find visits to the dentist at the top of most people's lists of fun activities, but check-ups could be made easier by a gel that repairs and replaces damaged tooth enamel. This is the work ...

Humans naturally produce only two sets of teeth in their lifetime, so tooth loss due to injury or disease is fairly common. Lost teeth are replaced, not restored, with dentures, fillings, or implants.

A pioneering treatment expected to be on the market next year could offer a lifeline for people suffering from tooth decay. The researchers note that there is currently no solution available that can ...

Scientists created a new protein-based gel that can regenerate damaged tooth enamel The material mimics a natural process to regrow enamel mineral structure inside holes and cracks This technology ...

A newly discovered pair of stem cell lineages drives the formation of both tooth roots and the bone that anchors them. Understanding how these cells switch roles could pave the way for regenerating ...

Recent breakthroughs in dental biotechnology are pushing the boundaries of regenerative dentistry, from a keratin-based enamel repair toothpaste to antibody drugs that may regrow teeth by 2030.

Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Your next toothpaste might be made from your hair, and it could regrow your enamel, according to researchers based at King’s ...