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Calcium Deficiency Due to ORAI1 Gene Mutation Damages Enamel

A mutation in the ORAI1 gene, studied in a human patient and mice, leads...

Oral Health Tops List of Wellness Concerns

Americans really are concerned about their oral health. According to a study of 2,000...

Whitening Strips Can Damage Dentin

Hydrogen peroxide, which is the active ingredient in over-the-counter whitening strips, can damage the...

High-Phytolith Plants Cause More Enamel Abrasion

Plant phytolith and water content cause differing degrees of tooth enamel abrasion in vertebrates,...

Tooth Fossils Reveal 2.4 Million Year Old Diets

A recent examination of fossilized dental enamel has revealed that the early hominins Homo...

Method Determines Biological Sex from A Single Tooth

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a technique that uses sensitive...

Study to Explore Gene’s Role in Dentinogenesis Imperfecta

Researchers at the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry have received a five-year, $1.7...

Fossils Reveal Clues to Early Hominin Dental Evolution

Some of the dental features characteristic of Neanderthals were already present in an Early...

Adhesive Prevents Tooth Decay Around Orthodontic Brackets

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have produced a new orthodontic bracket bonding...

NYU Gets Grant to Study Enamel Formation

Tooth enamel is formed by cells called ameloblasts in two main stages. The thickness...