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Cell Map May Enable Easier Dental Tissue Regeneration

New discoveries about the cellular makeup and growth of teeth can expedite developments in...

Active Stem Cells in Mouse Incisors Provide Clues for Tooth Regeneration

Humans can’t regrow their adult teeth. But every 35 to 45 days, mice wear...

Researchers Uncover Multiple Cell Types Involved in Tooth Development

A team of Russian and Japanese researchers has found cells that are probably responsible...

NYU Gets Grant to Study Enamel Formation

Tooth enamel is formed by cells called ameloblasts in two main stages. The thickness...

Enzyme May Initiate Enamel Formation

Matrix metalloproteinase-20 (MMP20) is an enzyme encoded by the MMP20 gene in humans. MMP20...

Without Transcription Factor Sp7, Teeth Don’t Develop

A lack of the transcription factor Specificity protein 7 (Sp7) interrupts the maturation of...

Calcium’s Path to Enamel Formation Mapped Out

A team of researchers from multiple universities has uncovered how calcium (Ca) is transported...