The discovery of 'cellular self-organisation' in dental development may inform future developments in tooth regrowth, researchers say.

An extended childhood, a hallmark of human development, may have gotten off to an ancient and unusual start. One of the earliest known members of the Homo genus experienced delayed, humanlike tooth ...

Teeth naturally wear down over time, but scientists have found that they could signal certain cells to regrow bones, opening new avenues in stem cell research.

A new gel that can help repair and regenerate tooth enamel could create "new possibilities" for treatment, scientists behind its development have said.

A novel study on the natural coordination of tooth development in time and space, led by Dr. Han-Sung Jung at the Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea, has discovered that "lingual" cells on ...

It’s a frustrating fact that our bodies can’t regenerate damaged tooth enamel, but scientists at the University of Washington (UW) have now grown mini teeth in the lab that secrete enamel-producing ...

In a study published this month (August 5) in PLOS ONE, researchers report evidence to suggest that melatonin is involved in murine tooth development. Following on a study that identified melatonin ...

"Human children grow at a uniquely slow pace by comparison with other mammals. When and where did this schedule evolve? Have technological advances, farming and cities had any effect upon it?

Kilat, the largest living lizard at the Toronto Metro Zoo, like other members of his species (Varanus komodoensis), truly deserves to be called the Komodo Dragon! Its impressive size and the way it ...