Scientists discover how human hair could revolutionize dental care by repairing tooth enamel and preventing cavities using ...

Enamel does not regenerate; once you lose it it's gone forever. There is currently no solution available that can effectively ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to ...

Researchers have discovered that keratin, the protein found in hair, can naturally rebuild and protect tooth enamel.

Many of us will lose an adult tooth in our lifetimes, whether through disease or misadventure – a punch that landed, a skateboarding trick that didn’t, say. And if you join these ranks, which include ...

Researchers at King’s College London have discovered a new way to repair tooth enamel using keratin, the same protein found ...

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants. Unlike reptiles and fish, which ...

Looking to make more money from the Tooth Fairy? What if you could lose teeth but then continually grow them back? The income potential is life-changing (maybe to a 6-year-old). By the way, did you ...

Off the bat, why don’t we do this already? To better understand what we’re up against in this toothy quest, Dr. Ophir Klein—a professor of orofacial sciences and pediatrics at the University of ...