For the past two decades, scientists have been manipulating genes to grow human cells where you wouldn’t quite expect them.

Bats in the noctilionoid group, like Darwin’s finches, have evolved an impressive variety of jaw and tooth adaptations to ...

Parents in the Ice Age let their kids get away with some pretty wild stuff.

In a dental autotransplant, a tooth – usually a premolar – is moved from one location in the mouth to another. Read more at ...

New scientific research suggests that cheek piercings were popular as long ago as 30,000 years, as chipped teeth and bones ...

A new research suggests that cheek piercings were popular as long ago as 30,000 years, with teenagers and children as young ...

A team of researchers has shed new light on the cultural practices of the ancient Pavlovian peoples of the Upper Paleolithic, ...

With the development of roots, “we have molars and premolars and canines and incisors,” each with specific jobs to do. Although plenty of mammals evolved teeth and tusks that grow continuously ...

Methods: A total of 55 intact maxillary premolar teeth were included (n = 11). G1 as positive control group, 44 teeth underwent root canal treatment, and MOD cavities were prepared. (G2 ...

Understanding the morphology of root canals, especially in molars, is essential for successful ... is the anatomical evaluation of mandibular premolars, which are known for their variability.

These teeth are specially designed for different functions. The incisors at the front of their mouths are used for grasping and nibbling, the canines (fangs) for tearing, the premolars for ...