They could be ready by 2030.

Tooth root development relies on precise coordination of cellular signals, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Researchers have uncovered how two proteins, Gli2 and Gli3, work together to ...

Sustained hypoxia affects orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) by altering osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation, report researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan. Hypoxic conditions ...

Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly in the jawbone beneath the gums. Eating, speaking, and maintaining the shape ...

A novel study on the natural coordination of tooth development in time and space, led by Dr. Han-Sung Jung at the Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea, has discovered that "lingual" cells on ...

For decades, losing a permanent tooth has been considered irreversible. Once a tooth was gone, the only solutions were ...

Human tooth regrowth trials are underway in Japan, raising hopes that missing teeth could one day grow back naturally.

Large study in children reveals Selenomonas sputigena as a key partner of Streptococcus in cavity formation. Philadelphia -- Collaborating researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of ...