For all the cool regenerative tricks the human body can do, it’s kind of weird that we only have one shot at tooth enamel with no way to get it back. That may be about to change, as researchers ...

It is usually a harmless condition that only tends to develop before the teeth break through the gums. Another common cause is enamel hypoplasia. This condition occurs when a person’s teeth ...

Now, thanks to fossilised tooth enamel, we’re a step closer to an answer. In a study with several other co-authors, we measured nitrogen isotopes in the enamel from fossilised teeth belonging to ...

Our teeth are made up of two layers: The enamel - a mineralised tissue and the strongest tissue in your body. Unlike bone, enamel cannot regenerate because it does not contain any living cells ...