Dr. Victor Sun answers readers’ questions about jawbone shrinkage and dental implants. One of the consequences of tooth loss ...

STORY: Researchers in London have developed a dental treatment using keratin, a protein found in hair, skin, and wool, that they say can repair damaged tooth enamel. ''Currently enamel, once it's gone ...

Teeth have a natural repair mechanism, but it cannot cope if teeth are overly compromised, for example, by large cavities or trauma. But this mechanism, which relies on the generation of dentine by ...

Keeping pearly whites pearly and white could do as much damage as the acidic, sugary foods that turn them that fine shade of ecru. Tooth enamel is under constant siege whether it?s the Coke with lunch ...

Berries are good sources of vitamin C which helps support building strong connective tissues in the gums. Another name for ...

Scientists in the UK have found keratin, a protein in hair, can rebuild enamel and repair early tooth decay. The discovery could lead to keratin-based toothpaste or dental gels within two to three ...