American alligators might serve as suitable models to study tooth replacement in human adults, according to a new study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (May 13, 2013). To uncover ...

"Human children grow at a uniquely slow pace by comparison with other mammals. When and where did this schedule evolve? Have technological advances, farming and cities had any effect upon it?

New research reveals how genes inherited from Neanderthals and critical developmental markers like PITX2 influence tooth size, shedding light on human evolution and genetic diversity. Study: PITX2 ...

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

In a remarkable breakthrough, scientists at King’s College London have successfully grown human teeth in a laboratory for the first time, offering a glimpse into a future where damaged or missing ...