"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to ...

The human body is remarkably good at handling repairs. Cut the skin, and the blood will clot over the wound and the healing ...

For more than a century, dentistry has focused on repairing or replacing damaged teeth, not growing new ones. That assumption is now under direct challenge, as Japanese teams move a first-of-its-kind ...

Pakistan, April 14 -- Scientists have successfully grown human teeth in a lab for the first time, according to a new study. Researchers at King's College London say the breakthrough could lead to ...

Scientists have identified the protein that is responsible for stopping teeth from regenerating and got to work rethinking our dental care. It’s National I Love My Dentist Day for those who celebrate.

Losing a tooth can be a frustrating and costly experience. Current solutions like dentures and implants can be expensive, uncomfortable, and require ongoing maintenance. But what if we could regrow ...

While bones can regrow themselves when they break, teeth aren’t so lucky, and that leads to millions of people worldwide suffering from some form of edentulism, a.k.a. toothlessness. Now, Japanese ...