Teeth might someday repair themselves using their own stem cells -- eliminating the need for conventional fillings, researchers report. Although still in the laboratory stage, a new method tested in ...

A new vibration-activated whitening powder uses electric toothbrush motion to brighten teeth while repairing enamel and influencing oral bacteria. Tooth stains are not always a brushing problem. Some ...

Teeth have a natural repair mechanism, but it cannot cope if teeth are overly compromised, for example, by large cavities or trauma. But this mechanism, which relies on the generation of dentine by ...

Forget strips, gels, and pastes. Your next tooth-whitening and repairing substance might well be a new powder developed by ...

Nobody likes a toothache. At the slightest sign of a damaged tooth, many of us run to our dentists so they can fill the cavities caused by trauma or infection — or perhaps just a persistent sweet ...

Few things ruin a day faster than a toothache — the dull, persistent pain that reminds you of how fragile enamel really is. Cavities, fillings, and endless dental appointments have long been part of ...

Even with regular brushing, teeth can become stained from genetic factors or consuming foods and drinks like tomatoes and ...

Ranking among the X-Men probably isn't all that it's cracked up to be, but who wouldn't want their uncanny ability to regenerate lost bone or tissue? New research into tooth repair and stem cell ...

The stem cells in our teeth can be energized to fill in chips, cracks, and cavities, researchers say, and the findings could one day possibly make dental cement obsolete. The work has been conducted ...

A team of researchers including those from Biotechnology Center of the TU Dresden (BIOTEC), have found that stem cells could be used for several forms of tissue engineering including tooth repair.