Craze lines are small vertical cracks in the enamel of your teeth. They aren’t painful, but they can be unsightly.‌ Craze lines aren’t usually a health problem. But what causes them might be. Dentin.

A dentist explains why and how best to protect them At an auction in England in 2011, one of John Lennon’s teeth sold for just over US$31,000. How much are your teeth worth? Teeth are amazing little ...

Eating candy is a fun indulgence, but having a dentist drill holes in your teeth is a recipe for pain. Unfortunately, eating a lot of sweets may be an express ticket to the dentist’s chair, because ...

Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, protecting the innermost layers of the tooth, including the dentin and pulp. Some genetic disorders, however, result in weakened enamel that ...

An indirect pulp cap is one method of preserving a tooth that has decay, trauma, or other damage. The crown of your tooth is the part of the tooth you can see in your mouth. It has three layers: ...

The tooth is one of the hardest structures in the vertebrate body and is used to break down food for the digestion process. The tooth enamel is a unique component of the tooth, mainly due to its high ...

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 ...

Certain types of food wear down your teeth. The longer these foods stick to the surface of your teeth, the more acidic your mouth will become, leading to the formation of cavities. When this happens, ...

Teeth are composites of mineral and protein, with a bulk of bony dentin that is highly porous. This structure allows teeth to be both strong and sensitive. Besides calcium and phosphate, teeth contain ...