Tooth injuries in children can range from minor to severe, affecting both primary (baby) teeth and permanent teeth. This ...

If you're waking up with banging headaches or your partner tells you that you're making clacking sounds when you sleep, you might be grinding your teeth. The formal name for teeth grinding is bruxism, ...

José Lemos receives funding from NIH and Vaxcyte. Jacqueline Abranches receives funding from NIH/NIDCR and Vaxcyte. Between Halloween candy, Thanksgiving pies and holiday cookies, the end of the year ...

David Avenetti receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research) and the Health Resources and Services Administration. Christina Nicholas ...

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 ...

An innovative gel that forms a layer over teeth and then recruits calcium and phosphate ions from saliva to build new enamel has the potential to change dental treatment. To date, we don't have any ...

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

In the midst of veneer culture, a very different look is circulating on the fringes of Gen Z: jet-black teeth. The latest to debut the style? None other than North West, whose recent TikTok — ...

If you've been staring at your teeth and thinking they could stand to be a little brighter, don't impulsively start a teeth-whitening project, dentists warn. That's because taking the time to plan ...

Introduction: Dental avulsion is among the most serious types of traumatic tooth injuries, involving the total displacement of the tooth from its socket within the alveolar bone. This form of injury ...

When Brent Chapman was 13, he took ibuprofen during a Christmas basketball game. It was a drug he had taken before, but what happened next was anything but routine: He had a severe reaction that ...