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 ...

It's been a mystery: how can our teeth withstand such an enormous amount of pressure, over many years, when tooth enamel is only about as strong as glass? A new study by Prof. Herzl Chai of Tel Aviv ...

By analyzing layers in these teeth, scientists have pinpointed a critical window when baby brains are most vulnerable to ...

Oblong crystals 1,000 times thinner than a hair form a jagged 'rocky mountain' structure; Magnesium-induced stress may enhance tooth strength, paper in 'Nature' reports. Oblong crystals 1,000 times ...