Two distinct stem cell lineages that drive tooth root and alveolar bone formation have been identified by researchers from Science Tokyo. Using genetically modified mice and lineage-tracing techniques ...
The interaction between Hertwig's epithelial root sheath (HERS) and surrounding mesenchymal cells is crucial for root dentin formation. HERS influences tooth root development and odontoblast ...
A novel study on the natural coordination of tooth development in time and space, led by Dr. Han-Sung Jung at the Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Korea, has discovered that "lingual" cells on ...
Researchers discovered that disrupted PTH1R signaling drives abnormal cementum growth and tooth-bone fusion in adult ...
Scientists have discovered the stem cells, CXCL12, that anchor teeth to the bone, opening up new possibilities for ...
A tooth discovered in a Siberian cave shows our extinct cousins used stone tools to conduct dental treatment.
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 ...