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Dental enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, protecting teeth from wear, temperature changes, and decay. However, enamel cannot regenerate once damaged. Inherited disorders, such as ...

Hypoplastic teeth, also known as enamel hypoplasia, is when your enamel has not formed properly or has formed incorrectly. There are many reasons why this might happen, including diseases, prenatal ...

Eating candy is a fun indulgence, but having a dentist drill holes in your teeth is a recipe for pain. Unfortunately, eating a lot of sweets may be an express ticket to the dentist’s chair, because ...

Chattering squirrels, charming coypus, and tail-slapping beavers — along with some other rodents — have orange-brown front teeth. Researchers have published high-resolution images of rodent incisors ...

Tooth enamel is one of the hardest tissues in the human body. It acts as a protective layer for our teeth, and gives our smile that pearly white shimmer. But when enamel erodes, it can't regrow itself ...

Imagine this: You’re at your dresser, recording a reel. While you’re rehearsing, you notice something unsettling. Your teeth look dull, almost yellow, as compared to your last reel appearance. What ...

We can learn a great deal about the lives and social structures of civilizations thousands of years ago by studying what they ate. While actual food remains are few and far between, scientists can ...