Dental erosion is a growing concern, distinct from bacterial decay, and we explore the causes, from acidic foods to GERD, and ...

Ranking among the X-Men probably isn't all that it's cracked up to be, but who wouldn't want their uncanny ability to regenerate lost bone or tissue? New research into tooth repair and stem cell ...

The stem cells in our teeth can be energized to fill in chips, cracks, and cavities, researchers say, and the findings could one day possibly make dental cement obsolete. The work has been conducted ...

The dentist's drill is a sound that sends shudders down the spines of many people, so it sure would be nice if teeth could just repair themselves. Thankfully that's not as far-fetched as it sounds – ...

Discusses the characteristics of enamel and dentin and the role they play in adhesive dental restoration The chapters also present an overview on the wear properties of dental ceramics, glasses and ...

A team of international researchers has discovered that the structure of dentin works to protect against cracks and increases the resistance of teeth in a new study in the journal Nano Letters (May ...

Lasers are now being used to regenerate some parts of the teeth with damage and researchers from the United States claim that it could also prevent root canal treatments in the future. Based on a new ...

If teeth were able to fix themselves, those painful Novocain shots and that awful drilling would be things of the past. It could happen. Dental researchers have created an experimental material they ...

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 including tooth repair.