A collection of fossil teeth from southern China is shedding new light on one of the biggest turning points in Earth’s ...

New research suggests the wisdom teeth you had pulled may have held two secret abilities all along, scientists now confirm.

They could be ready by 2030.

Wisdom teeth contain stem cells that can become nerve, heart and bone tissue, new research now clearly confirms.

While bones can regrow themselves when they break, teeth aren’t so lucky, and that leads to millions of people worldwide suffering from some form of edentulism, a.k.a. toothlessness. Now, Japanese ...

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A robotic microswarm may one day automate the routine of rinsing, brushing, and flossing teeth. A multidisciplinary team developed the technology, which employs a magnetic field to direct the iron ...

If you are a schoolkid of the right age, you can’t wait to lose a baby tooth. In many cultures, there is a ritual surrounding it, like the tooth fairy, a mouse who trades your tooth for a gift, or ...