The piercings many have been associated with community participation and major life events. Skulls from Paleolithic Europe’s ...

A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, ...

Brush or floss first? Add a mouthwash? You may think you know all there is to taking care of your teeth –– but maybe you ...

For the past two decades, scientists have been manipulating genes to grow human cells where you wouldn’t quite expect them.

To function through adulthood, permanent teeth need ongoing care, including brushing, flossing, and cleanings. Plus, dental health isn’t limited to teeth and gums; the state of your mouth is an ...

The toothlike structures represent a step toward bioengineered replacements for dental implants, say researchers behind the ...

A team of climate geochemists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand and Princeton University has found evidence that early hominins living in South Africa ate ...

Bacteria on the teeth burn sugars and produce acid, which dissolves tooth enamel. Weakened enamel eventually causes cavities, but reducing the time that bacteria have access to sugars on your ...