New research suggests the wisdom teeth you had pulled may have held two secret abilities all along, scientists now confirm.

With age, teeth get increasingly brittle and susceptible to damage from tooth decay, which can eventually lead to tooth loss. Teeth have an intrinsic capability to regenerate, a process that is driven ...

Getting your wisdom teeth pulled has always felt like a quickly forgettable rite of passage. That framing is starting to look ...

Researchers in New Jersey are developing a first-of-its-kind materials-based therapy that restores lost tooth pulp by triggering the body to regenerate it. The project, funded by a $3 million grant ...

Assessing the vitality of dental pulp is crucial in determining the appropriate treatment approach for dental conditions. Traditionally, clinicians have relied on subjective sensibility tests, such as ...

Pulpitis can be avoided by brushing teeth at least twice a day, after meals, use of fluoridated toothpaste, avoiding sugary foods and flossing as part of oral hygiene. [iStockphoto] Inside the ...

Each year, dentists in the United States perform more than 15 million root canals on infected teeth, removing the inflamed pulp and filling the emptied canal with inert materials such as rubber and ...