teeth

Reversing Genetic Mutations Can Restore Smiles

Inherited genetic mutations can rob up to 7% of the population of their smile,...

Educate Parents About the Importance of Dental Protection

As summer progresses and school sport practices begin, children will be spending more time...

Neanderthal Fossils Reveal Prehistoric Dentistry

Dentistry is not a modern invention. A team of researchers has discovered multiple toothpick...

Human Teeth Share Genes With the Pufferfish

Human teeth evolved from the same genes that can be found in the beaked...

A Sugar Tax Could Improve Oral Health

Sugary drinks are repeatedly named as one of the biggest culprits when it comes...

Crooked Bite May Indicate Early Life Stress

The first 1,000 days after conception strongly influence life expectancy and susceptibility to chronic...

Ancient Plaque Proves That Neanderthals Used “Aspirin”

Ancient DNA found in the dental plaque of Neanderthals—our nearest extinct relative—has revealed new...

Algorithm Digitally Reconstructs Teeth Without a Scanner

Intraoral scanners and other imaging devices are replacing impression materials and other older analog...

Nanoparticles Penetrate Teeth to Deliver Drugs

Chris Ward, a student in his final year at the University of Manitoba College...

Bigger Brains Did Not Lead to Smaller Teeth in Human Evolution

Researchers at George Washington University’s Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology (CASHP)...