"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to ...

For more than a century, dentistry has focused on repairing or replacing damaged teeth, not growing new ones. That assumption ...

A groundbreaking breakthrough in dentistry and genetics may soon transform medical treatments in ways once thought impossible. A team of researchers in Japan, led by Katsu Takahashi, is developing a ...

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants. Unlike reptiles and fish, which ...

Teeth don't grow back once humans become adults: any wear and tear is permanent - as those with fillings would know - which is why it's essential to keep them as clean and healthy as possible. However ...

From baby teeth to ‘conveyor belt’ molars, here’s why humans—and other mammals –grow and replace their teeth in such ...

Handout images from the Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital show before (top) and after images of the regrowth of teeth in a ferret (centre) and mice (R and L ...