Teeth are made up of a combination of hard and soft tissue. You may not think of teeth as living, but healthy teeth are alive. When the nerves in the pulp of the tooth, which is the inner layer, ...

Remineralization is a natural tooth repair process. Your body takes calcium and phosphate minerals from your saliva and deposits them in your enamel. Enamel is the protective outer layer of your teeth ...

Dental restorations can restore the natural appearance of a tooth by repairing decay (cavities), cracks, and other damage. There isn’t a single option for restoration. For example, crowns and onlays ...

Your teeth are one of the only parts of your body that can't naturally repair themselves – so when a kid injures a permanent tooth at a young age, they're stuck with that for life. But a new clinical ...

A new study from King's College London suggests that keratin—the protein found in human hair, skin and wool—can regenerate tooth enamel and potentially halt early tooth decay. Published in Advanced ...