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Calcium Deficiency Due to ORAI1 Gene Mutation Damages Enamel
A mutation in the ORAI1 gene, studied in a human patient and mice, leads...
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Oral Health Tops List of Wellness Concerns
Americans really are concerned about their oral health. According to a study of 2,000...
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Whitening Strips Can Damage Dentin
Hydrogen peroxide, which is the active ingredient in over-the-counter whitening strips, can damage the...
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High-Phytolith Plants Cause More Enamel Abrasion
Plant phytolith and water content cause differing degrees of tooth enamel abrasion in vertebrates,...
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Tooth Fossils Reveal 2.4 Million Year Old Diets
A recent examination of fossilized dental enamel has revealed that the early hominins Homo...
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Method Determines Biological Sex from A Single Tooth
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a technique that uses sensitive...
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Study to Explore Gene’s Role in Dentinogenesis Imperfecta
Researchers at the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry have received a five-year, $1.7...
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Fossils Reveal Clues to Early Hominin Dental Evolution
Some of the dental features characteristic of Neanderthals were already present in an Early...
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Adhesive Prevents Tooth Decay Around Orthodontic Brackets
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have produced a new orthodontic bracket bonding...
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NYU Gets Grant to Study Enamel Formation
Tooth enamel is formed by cells called ameloblasts in two main stages. The thickness...