When children lose their baby teeth, there is an adult set already growing beneath the gums, ready to emerge. But if we lose our permanent teeth, there aren't any more waiting in the wings. Right now, ...

Human tooth regrowth trials are underway in Japan, raising hopes that missing teeth could one day grow back naturally.

Thirty Japanese men are making medical history. They’re participating in the world’s first human trial of TRG-035, a drug designed to regenerate actual teeth in adults who’ve lost them. After nearly ...

Japan’s tooth-regrowth drug passes its first safety test. See how this breakthrough could change dental care by 2030.

The human body is remarkably good at handling repairs. Cut the skin, and the blood will clot over the wound and the healing process begins. Break a bone, and the body will knit it back together as ...

A peculiar dental condition known as shark teeth is gaining increased attention from parents and pediatric health care professionals across the United States as more families encounter the startling ...

Teeth help animals bite and chew food. Meat-eating carnivores tend to have sharp teeth to sink into their prey, while herbivores tend to have flatter teeth to grind down their plant-based meals. Some ...