Losing teeth has meant artificial replacements for centuries. Japanese researchers at Kyoto University Hospital are changing that with human trials of a drug that regrows natural teeth. By 2030, ...

There are specific conditions that need to be met for the drug to regrow teeth — it might not spontaneously grow new teeth in just any person who takes it. A rumor has circulated online since at least ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For decades, dentists and scientists have dreamed of helping people regrow lost teeth. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) For decades, ...

A protein that quietly suppresses tooth growth may hold the key to regrowing teeth in adults, according to a line of research that has moved from mouse models to the doorstep of human clinical trials.

Fluoride does more than just prevent cavities—it actually strengthens teeth before they even come in. James Bekker, DMD, a pediatric dentist at University of Utah Health, explains how fluoride ...

Despite extensive research on the molecular regulation of early tooth development, little is known about the cellular mechanisms driving morphogenesis prior to enamel knot formation. In a recent study ...