Using mouse incisor models, researchers reveal how coordinated cell movements form crack-resistant enamel in teeth ...

Despite their hard, rigid structure, teeth are not classified as bones. They are distinct entities primarily composed of enamel and dentin, lacking the living cells and vascularization that ...

Using an atomic-scale imaging tool on a sea creature's tooth, two Northwestern University researchers have peeled away some of the mystery of organic and inorganic interfaces in tooth and bone ...

For decades, tooth wear has often been dismissed as a normal part of aging. Many people assume it is inevitable, cosmetic, or only worth addressing once it becomes severe. Modern dentistry, however, ...

Leaf teeth, i.e. projections of the leaf margin, are common among angiosperms. These structures may differ in several aspects, e.g. in the presence or absence of an associated gland. Cucurbitoid teeth ...

Tooth or dental erosion is a progressive and irreversible loss of the outermost hard layer of the tooth structure. It is primarily caused by a chemical process and does not include bacterial ...

A new study has revealed a chain mail-like woven microstructure that gives parrotfish teeth their remarkable ability to chomp on coral all day long - the structure could serve as a blueprint for ...