In 1867, British geologist and naturalist William Pengelly found an unusual artifact in a cave in southwest England. It ...

Japanese scientists begin first human trials of TRG-035, a drug that regrows adult teeth by targeting USAG-1 protein, aiming ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Every morning, there's probably a kid somewhere eagerly waiting to check underneath their pillow, the fruitful reward from a fairy in search of baby teeth. Tuesday, Aug. 22, is ...

Learn more about a long-ago excavated artifact that holds clues into the art, travel, and trade of Homo sapiens in ancient ...

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 ...

As the cave was over 100 kilometres from the coast when the pendant was made 15,000 years ago, it suggests that ancient ...

When Steven Cohen’s eldest daughter Lily lost her first tooth, he — or, rather, the Tooth Fairy — left $20 under her pillow. Not because the Upper West Side dad has money to burn, but because in today ...

A person may experience a painless hole in a tooth, such as a molar, in the early stage of a cavity. Even though there is no pain, this still requires attention from a dentist to prevent further decay ...

Tooth resorption occurs when odontoclasts, cells that normally dissolve and absorb the roots of baby teeth as the adult teeth ...