Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle. Teeth on display at the Wellcome Collection, London. — Image by © Tim Sandle ...

Neurons inside teeth not only sense pain, but they may help protect them from sustaining further damage by triggering a jaw-opening reflex, according to new research from the University of Michigan (U ...

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If you’ve ever had to deal with the pain of losing a tooth as an adult, you’ll know just how uncomfortable and destructive to your self confidence that new gap can be. That’s why so many people who’ve ...

At an auction in England in 2011, one of John Lennon’s teeth sold for just over US$31,000. Yet, in a society where 1 out of 5 Americans ages 75 and up live without their teeth, many people may not ...

A healthy smile helps us live long, well and happy lives. But just like our bodies, our teeth succumb to age-related changes. So what happens to teeth as you age? And what can you do to ensure your ...

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Researchers have successfully implanted a bioengineered tooth implant — that "grows" into the gum and fuses with existing nerves — into the mouths of rats. In a new paper published in the journal ...