A large international team of anthropologists, evolutionary theorists, biologists, and historians has identified gender and ...

“By looking at someone’s teeth, you can tell if they don’t floss just by examining your gums,” said Brittany Glauz, a ...

By studying proteins preserved in teeth, researchers determined the sex of four Paranthropus robustus individuals that lived ...

A cutting-edge technique for analyzing fossil tooth enamel is revealing remarkable new information about 2 million-year-old ...

No matter the cause, cavities are not uncommon. The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research reports that ...

Florida on Thursday became the second U.S. state to prohibit fluoride, a mineral used for decades to protect teeth from decay ...

There’s a legitimate debate to be had about adding fluoride to drinking water. The practice has long been lauded as a victory ...