Medically reviewed by Brian T. Luong, DMD Teeth and bones are mineralized tissues with similarities, but teeth are not bones. They share similar properties, but differences in their makeup and ...

Teeth first evolved as sensory organs, not for chewing, according to a new analysis of animal fossils. The first tooth-like structures seem to have been sensitive nodules on the skin of early fish ...

News Weird News Lab-grown burger Organs, meat and now teeth - inside the wild world of lab grown body parts Human teeth are the latest body part to be replicated in laboratories, with researchers ...

Mammalian tooth development is largely dependent on sequential and reciprocal epithelial-mesenchymal interactions. These processes involve a series of inductive and permissive interactions that ...

Each cusp of our teeth is regulated by genes which carefully control the development. A similar genetic puzzle also regulates the differentiation of our other organs and of all living organisms. A ...

Cavities form from tooth decay and can lead to pain or tooth loss. Here's a roundup of symptoms, causes and expert tips to protect your teeth and maintain good oral health.

Using stem cells, researchers succeeded in growing a replacement tooth for an adult mouse, the first time scientists have developed a fully functioning three-dimensional organ replacement.

Human teeth are the latest body part to be replicated in laboratories, with researchers hoping it could mean the end of fillings. Here, we take a look at all the other alarming things being grown ...