Because tooth shape varies with fracture properties of the foods that primates eat, relationships between dental form and function can teach us about the diets of our distant ancestors. Aristotle ...

Using mouse incisor models, researchers reveal how coordinated cell movements form crack-resistant enamel in teeth ...

ACTON, Australia, Sept. 30 (UPI) --Scientists believe a 400 million-year-old fish fossil holds clues to the evolutionary origins of human teeth. Upon excavation, it wasn't clear whether the ancient ...

At first glance, teeth look a lot like bones: Both are hard, white and rich in calcium. So why aren't teeth considered part of the skeletal system? Even though teeth and bones share a few basic ...