Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, yet once damaged, it cannot regenerate naturally. To overcome this limitation, scientists are investigating the biology of enamel-forming cells ...

Tooth loss affects billions worldwide. A Kyoto University spinout is testing a drug called TRG-035 that could regrow real teeth by 2030.

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 ...

Japan’s tooth-regrowth drug passes its first safety test. See how this breakthrough could change dental care by 2030.

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

Tooth development is a dynamic process that involves the stages of the bud, the cap, and the bell, followed by root development and subsequent tooth formation. Processes such as the bud-to-cap ...

"Human children grow at a uniquely slow pace by comparison with other mammals. When and where did this schedule evolve? Have technological advances, farming and cities had any effect upon it?