The loafer of today can ground oversized tailoring, add tension to a silk skirt, toughen up something romantic, or replace a heel ...

An unexpected glint now catches the light whenever Tundra opens his mouth. The 800-pound Alaska brown bear has received what officials describe as the largest veterinary dental crown ever created, ...

Hidden inside the microscopic structure of the roots of a deer’s front incisors is a record of that deer's life.

PRIMARY school teachers are in crisis after being forced to brush children’s rotting teeth, wrestle screens out of their hands and change nappies because of laziness and neglect by bad parents. Two ...

A great white shark is a masterwork of evolutionary engineering. These beautiful predators glide effortlessly through the water, each slow, deliberate sweep of the powerful tail driving a body ...

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

As a practicing endodontist, I often get cases where the teeth are suspected of fractures and the dentist asks for my opinion on how to restore them. Understanding the nature of cracked teeth is ...

Dental plaque is a complex microbial biofilm, not just food debris. The shift from oral health to disease is caused by changes in the balance of plaque’s microbial community, not just the presence of ...

Composite fillings show over 80% success in young children treated under general anesthesia. Bulk-fill methods reduce procedure time by 60% while maintaining high restoration quality. Material ...

Dental mistakes can have life-altering consequences. Statistically, one in every seven malpractice claims involves a dental professional which allegations run the gamut from a failed tooth extraction ...

Scientists in the U.K. have developed a new material that may allow them to grow teeth in the lab, which could provide an alternative to fillings and dental implants someday. When you purchase through ...

Scientists have grown a tooth in a lab, marking a significant step toward regenerative dental treatments. The study, carried out in London by King's College and Imperial College, used a specially ...