What if, instead, they could regrow their pearly whites, perhaps at a fraction of the cost? Approaches that replace — rather than patch up — teeth with crowns or fillings may be closer than you think.

Tap water across America has, for decades, been fortified with fluoride, a negatively charged ion of the chemical element fluorine, in order to strengthen the public’s teeth. But a scientific ...

While bones can regrow themselves when they break, teeth aren’t so lucky, and that leads to millions of people worldwide suffering from some form of edentulism, a.k.a. toothlessness. Now ...

But how important is it to look after your teeth and gums – and what’s the best way to do it? According to the NHS, most adults in the UK have gum disease to some degree, and most people ...