Getting a cavity is an unpleasant experience — and a painful reminder that teeth, unlike bones, can’t heal themselves once they’re damaged. Cavities are the product of a tug-of-war happening every day ...

No one in their right mind would ever look forward to a filling at the dentist. Why can’t our teeth fix themselves? Maybe they can. At long last, scientists from the University of Nottingham and ...

Instead of having to drill and fill cavities, dentists could head them off at the pass with a new technique that accelerates a tooth’s natural healing, King’s College London announced this week. The ...

Regenerative dental fillings that allow teeth to heal themselves have been developed by researchers, potentially eliminating the need for root canals. The treatment, developed by scientists from the ...

Inspired by the proteins in our bodies which form teeth, the new product uses peptides—which are structurally similar to proteins—to repair the enamel on the part of the tooth which requires treatment ...

Laser therapy has numerous applications and may improve oral wound healing by encouraging cell regeneration, lessening pain, and modulating the immune system, but its use after tooth extraction ...

Plus, how to break them for better oral health.

Your next toothpaste might be made from your hair, and it could regrow your enamel. According to researchers from King's College London, oral care may come from an unexpected source. They found that ...

Researchers at the Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Science announced that they have created a fabric capable of mending itself if torn — but more significantly, the textile’s composition can ...