Taking care of your teeth could help prevent chronic joint pain
HOUSTON – (March 6, 2023) – Regular visits to the dentist might help keep joint pain at bay, too. Credit: ...
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New pterosaur species with hundreds of tiny hooked teeth discovered
An unusual new species of pterosaur has been identified, which had over 400 teeth that looked like the prongs of ...
Dinosaur teeth reveal what they didn’t eat
Scratches on dinosaur teeth could reveal what they really ate. For the first time, dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) has ...
Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able to ‘crawl’ and spread on teeth
A cross-kingdom partnership between bacteria and fungi can result in the two joining to form a “superorganism” with unusual strength ...
Rare fossil teeth from China overturn long-held views about evolution of vertebrates
An international team of researchers has discovered 439-million-year-old remains of a toothed fish that suggest the ancestors of modern osteichthyans ...
Sawfish fossils suggest teeth likely evolved from body scales in ancient fish
ERIE, Pa. — Scientists have long debated the origins of teeth. Did they evolve from body scales that migrated into ...
The speed at which spinosaurid dinosaur teeth were replaced accounts for their overabundance in Cretaceous sites
This has been confirmed in the article 'New contributions to the skull anatomy of spinosaurid theropods: Baryonychinae maxilla from the ...
Ditching the toothbrush for whiter teeth, fewer cavities (video)
The first thing people notice when they meet you is your smile. To be more confident when giving wide-mouthed, eye-crinkling ...
Shapeshifting microrobots can brush and floss teeth
A shapeshifting robotic microswarm may one day act as a toothbrush, rinse, and dental floss in one. The technology, developed ...
TikTok’s alternative soda trend could be tough on teeth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: [email protected] CHICAGO, June 21, 2022 –– New research finds acids in sugar-free beverages ...
NJIT-led team revitalizes teeth through tissue regeneration
Each year, dentists in the United States perform more than 15 million root canals on infected teeth, removing the inflamed ...
Diabetes may weaken teeth and promote tooth decay
People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay, and a new study from Rutgers ...
Scientists have discovered how bloodworms make their unique copper teeth
Bloodworms are known for their unusual fang-like jaws, which are made of protein, melanin, and concentrations of copper not found ...
What do grasshoppers eat? It’s not just grass! New Leicester research shows similarities with mammal teeth like never before
New research led by palaeobiologists at the University of Leicester has identified startling similarities between the mouths of grasshoppers and ...
UF earns grant to teach middle schoolers about shark teeth using AI
With the goal of recruiting more students to STEM and computer science careers, a team from the University of Florida’s ...
Mystery of children’s ‘chalky teeth’ explained
Case studies available.Credit: Credit: The D3 Group Case studies available. Australian and Chilean researchers solve a 100-year-old mystery and call ...
“Good job brushing your teeth!” Study Shows Parent Praise Might Encourage Children’s Persistence
To become healthy and successful adults, children need to persist on tasks that they might not necessarily consider easy or ...
Underbite regained: Species feared extinct is the only frog with true teeth on its lower jaw
In a new study, biologists laid to rest a century-old debate by confirming that a single species of frog, out ...
Fossil pharyngeal teeth of grass carp group and their implications for evolution, temporal and spatial distribution pattern, and paleoenvironment
This study is done by Dr. Ruifeng SU (Beijing Institutes of life science, the Chinese Academy of Sciences), and together ...
Root canal treatment work still favored for badly damaged teeth
Few patients regret having a severely damaged tooth saved by a root canal filling. A University of Gothenburg thesis shows ...
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A final present from birds killed in window collisions: poop that reveals their microbiomes
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Why are forests turning brown in summer?
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Professor Yasmine Belkaid appointed Institut Pasteur President
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Conversion to Open Access using equitable new model sees upsurge in usage of expert scientific knowledge
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New, exhaustive study probes hidden history of horses in the American West
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal