Despite their hard, rigid structure, teeth are not classified as bones. They are distinct entities primarily composed of enamel and dentin, lacking the living cells and vascularization that ...

Sugar-loving mouth bacteria create acids that damage teeth, but arginine can help fight back. In a clinical trial, ...

Using an atomic-scale imaging tool on a sea creature's tooth, two Northwestern University researchers have peeled away some of the mystery of organic and inorganic interfaces in tooth and bone ...

Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...

Leaf teeth, i.e. projections of the leaf margin, are common among angiosperms. These structures may differ in several aspects, e.g. in the presence or absence of an associated gland. Cucurbitoid teeth ...