
A Glass of Milk After Eating Sugary Cereals May Prevent Cavities
Sugary cereals eaten dry
could cause tooth decay, but
when washed down with milk
after eating, plaque acid
levels are reduced, reducing
damage to tooth enamel that
... > full story

An Evolutionary Compromise for Long Tooth Preservation
Researchers have conducted
stress analyses on gorilla
teeth of differing wear
stages. Their findings show
that different features of
the occlusal surface
... > full story

Rare Bushcricket's Chirp as Loud as a Power Saw
A recently rediscovered
species of bushcricket uses
elastic energy and wing
movement to reach high
ultrasonic frequencies
involving sound levels of
... > full story

Stem Cell Discovery Furthers Research on Cell-Based Therapy and Cancer
Stem-cell researchers have
found a key role for a
protein called BMI1 that may
help scientists direct the
development of tissues to
... > full story
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Number One Source for New Teeth
July 29, 2013 Stem cells derived from urine can be used to generate tooth-like structures, reports a new study. It’s thought the technique might one day help researchers grow new, tailor-made teeth for ... > full story -
Dental Research: Gingival Stem Cells Can Be Used in Tissue Regeneration
July 18, 2013 Gingivae represent a unique soft tissue that serves as a biological barrier to cover the oral cavity side of the maxilla and mandible. Recently, the gingivae were identified as containing mesenchymal ... > full story -
High Tooth Replacement Rates in Largest Dinosaurs Contributed to Their Evolutionary Success
July 17, 2013 Rapid tooth replacement by sauropods, the largest dinosaurs in the fossil record, likely contributed to their evolutionary success, according to a new article. The study also hypothesizes that ... > full story -
Tooth Is 'Smoking Gun' Evidence That Tyrannosaurus Rex Was Hunter, Killer
July 16, 2013 Tyrannosaurus rex has long been popular with kids and moviemakers as the most notorious, vicious killing machine to roam the planet during the age of the dinosaurs. So, it may come as a shock that ... > full story -
Curious Mix of Precision and Brawn in a Pouched Super-Predator
July 1, 2013 A bizarre, pouched super-predator that terrorized South America millions of years ago had huge sabre-like teeth but its bite was weaker than that of a domestic cat, new research shows. To achieve a ... > full story -
Fossil Kangaroo Teeth Reveal Mosaic of Pliocene Ecosystems in Queensland
June 12, 2013 The teeth of a kangaroo and other extinct marsupials reveal that southeastern Queensland 2.5-5-million-years ago was a mosaic of tropical forests, wetlands and grasslands and much less arid than ... > full story -
Bacterium That Causes Gum Disease Packs a One-Two Punch to the Jaw
June 11, 2013 The newly discovered bacterium that causes gum disease delivers a one-two punch by also triggering normally protective proteins in the mouth to actually destroy more ... > full story -
Early Exposure to Bisphenol A Might Damage the Enamel of Teeth
June 10, 2013 Are teeth the latest victims of bisphenol A? Yes, according to the conclusions of new work. Researchers have shown that the teeth of rats treated with low daily doses of BPA could be damaged by ... > full story -
Cheese May Prevent Cavities
June 5, 2013 Consuming dairy products is vital to maintaining good overall health, and it's especially important to bone health. But there has been little research about how dairy products affect oral health in ... > full story -
Billions Worldwide Suffer from Major Tooth Decay
May 30, 2013 Billions of people across the globe are suffering from major untreated dental problems, according to a new ... > full story
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