Despite their hard, rigid structure, teeth are not classified as bones. They are distinct entities primarily composed of enamel and dentin, lacking the living cells and vascularization that ...

The internet never ceases to amaze when it comes to the bizarre health crazes people are willing to try. One of the latest social media trends is "bone smashing"—and it's every bit as inadvisable as ...

Using an atomic-scale imaging tool on a sea creature's tooth, two Northwestern University researchers have peeled away some of the mystery of organic and inorganic interfaces in tooth and bone ...

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