From tea bags to cold compresses, many home remedies can quickly relieve mild-to-moderate gum pain. Learn about these methods, and when to see a dentist, here. more

Bioengineers and dentists have developed a new hydrogel that is more porous and effective in promoting tissue repair and regeneration. Once injected in a mouse model, the new hydrogel is shown to... more

Bioengineers and dentists from the UCLA School of Dentistry have developed a new hydrogel that is more porous and effective in promoting tissue repair... more

Bioengineers and dentists from the UCLA School of Dentistry have developed a new hydrogel that is more porous and effective in promoting tissue repair and regeneration compared to hydrogels that are currently... more

In recent years, scientists have teased out many of the secrets of biomineralization, the process by which sea urchins grow spines, mollusks build their shells and corals make... more

A common origin shared by teeth and taste buds in a fish that has regenerative abilities has been identified by a team of researchers from the UK and the States.... more

The tide is starting to turn on efforts to let 'dental therapists' bring tooth care to rural areas more

Kuwaiti dentist Alaa Al-Saffar, DDS, may be 7,000 miles from the Texas Medical Center but that did not keep her from catching a lecture on mouth ulcers at The University of Texas... more

Colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are attractive materials for realizing highly flexible, solution-processable optical gain media, but they are difficult to use in lasing... more

Introducing gamification to medical and dental education can boost student motivation and lead to better learning outcomes, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Using their own... more

Crocodiles — and their plant-eating ancestors — have thin tooth enamel, a trait that is in stark contrast to humans... more

Human interleukin-12 (hIL-12) is a cytokine with anticancer activity, but its systemic... more

Bats with skulls and teeth adapted to a wide range of diets are helping scientists understand how major groups of... more

Bats with skulls and teeth adapted to a wide range of diets are helping scientists understand how major groups of... more

Unlike people, crocodiles do not clean their teeth to slow down wear and tear. Instead, they get rid of them and replace them with new copies. more

Having one of the most powerful bites in the animal kingdom, crocodiles must be able to bite hard to eat their food such as turtles, wildebeest... more

A team of researchers including those from Biotechnology Center of the TU Dresden (BIOTEC), have found that stem cells could be used for several forms of tissue engineering... more

Many different issues can cause a swollen gum around one tooth, including periodontal disease or a dental abscess. Learn more about the causes and treatments in... more

Once the gums recede, they cannot grow back. However, many dental treatments can help restore the gums around the teeth. Learn more about receding gums in... more

A U.K. man's dentures fell down his throat during surgery and were stuck there for more than a week before they were... more

Man's partial dentures got stuck in his throat during surgery and weren't discovered for 8 days more

The answer to "How did the first organisms on Earth incorporate the critical element phosphorus?" has been a quandary for researchers, but, University of... more

Stem cells hold the key for tissue engineering, as they develop into specialized cell types throughout the body including in teeth. more

Plastic microbeads were banned from shower gels and toothpaste in the UK last year, but could still be hiding in your suncream or lipstick. Now start-up company Naturbeads, based at... more

Stem cells hold the key to wound healing, as they develop into specialized cell types throughout the body -- including in teeth.... more

Accidental cheek biting is often due to dental issues, but chronic cheek biting is a body-focused repetitive behavior. Learn about the causes and treatments here. more

Readers had questions and comments on Lyme disease prevention, speciation, and a mysterious uranium cube. more

Gorilla diets are characterized by large amounts of fruits and plants. Hard-object feeding is... more

Despite their large body size, gorillas are known to have a vegetarian diet consisting almost exclusively of leafy vegetation and fruit. Their teeth are large and high-crested when compared to other great apes, which is usually... more

Doctors who extracted the teeth claimed that radiation from mobile towers, as well as genetics, may have played a role in causing the growth. But there's... more

Scientists have observed a population of western lowland gorillas in Loango National Park, Gabon using their teeth to crack open the woody shells of Coula edulis nuts. The researchers combined direct feeding observations and mechanical tests of seed... more

n_TOF facility explores neutron imaging Ana Lopes abelchio Mon, 07/29/2019 - 12:56 n_TOF Neutron Time of Flight at the PS at CERN (Image: CERN) X-ray imaging... more

Professor Nobuhiro Takahashi of the Graduate School of Dentistry has been awarded the 2019 Yngve Ericsson Prize in the field of preventive odontology, the first researcher in Asia to receive the honor. more

Visits to the dentist drop significantly after adults turn 80, finds a new study. more

Visits to the dentist drop significantly after adults turn 80, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. more