Tooth loss and bone degeneration are problems that modern medicine still struggles to fix. Data from the National Bone Health Policy Institute shows that 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have ...

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 ...

Multipotent dental stem cells can give rise to various cell types and show potential for treating injuries, diabetes, and ...

Stem cells in the teeth and gums are multipotent and easily accessible. Scientists are researching ways to harness their ...

Much like Floyd Mayweather, genetics is a tough opponent to beat. You may prolong the match, but eventually those 12 rounds will come to an end and you’ll find yourself defeated. Some unfortunate ...

Scientists have developed a new way to repair teeth that uses laser light to stimulate the body's stem cells into forming dentin, the hard, bone-like tissue that makes up most of a tooth, Reuters ...

Numerous posts on social media claim that South Korean researchers developed a patch that can regrow teeth. This is false.