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Fellowship Winner to Focus on Treacher Collins Syndrome

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has named biochemist Jason Collins,...

NIDCR Names Young Scientific Director

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has named Marian Young, PhD,...

Microfossils in Ancient Plaque Reveal Mesolithic Diet

Analysis of the skeletal remains of a Mesolithic man found in a cave on...

Fox Genes Influence Facial Development

As the face develops, stem cells have the potential to become cartilage, bones, or...

Tongue Piercings Damage the Gums and Teeth

Though considered trendy and fashionable in some circles, tongue piercings may affect nearby gums...

Fossilized Teeth Shine Light on Peking Man’s Family Tree

During the early twentieth century, scientists uncovered fossils belonging to Homo erectus in Zhoukoudian...

Top 10 News Stories of 2017

The dental profession continued to make headlines in 2017. Here are the top 10...

Fossilized Cavities Reveal Ancient Bear’s Sweet Tooth

Researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature and the Natural History Museum of Los...

Fish Scales and Vertebrate Teeth Share an Embryonic Origin

Biologists have debated whether ancient fish scales moved into the mouth once jaws emerged...

Tooth Anomalies Often Are Hereditary and Harmless

When a child has a dental anomaly such as the delayed eruption of adult...