‘Bronze teeth’ reflect the mechanical properties of natural teeth to a certain extent. Their mechanical properties resemble those of a tough metal, and they vary from the outside to inside of teeth.

AT A CLINIC at the University of California, San Francisco, dentists in training hone their "drill-and-fill" skills for treating patients with cavities. But in a lab across the hall from the clinic, a ...

Human digested dentin matrix extract (DDME) may be used as a biomaterial for dentin regeneration, making it a possible option for vital pulp therapy like pulpotomy, according to an animal study ...

If you’re not sitting in the dentist’s office reading this article, chances are that your tooth enamel is doing its job, at least for now. This protective ceramic-like veneer, thick as a dime, is the ...

Dentin hypersensitivity is characterized by short, sharp pain from exposed dentin in response to thermal, tactile, osmotic, or chemical stimuli. The most accepted explanation is the hydrodynamic ...