Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research shows how a protein-based material can guide mineral growth and rebuild worn enamel. (CREDIT: Wikimedia / CC BY-SA ...

Researchers have created a bioinspired gel that can regenerate tooth enamel by mimicking natural growth processes. The fluoride-free material forms a mineral-rich layer that restores enamel’s strength ...

Electron microscopy images of a tooth with demineralised enamel showing eroded apatite crystals (left) and a similar demineralised tooth after a 2-week treatment showing epitaxially regenerated enamel ...

Imagine a world where cavities could be reversed instead of being drilled and filled. That possibility is now closer than ever. According to a 2024 study published in Nature Communications, scientists ...

A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, from the ancient to the modern. The method examines two immune proteins ...

A cracked tooth or loss of enamel can make you feel vulnerable every time you sip on something cold or bite down a bit hard. Most people learn to live with that sharp pain or the anticipation of more ...