The dental mirror was used to further provide illumination of the tooth surfaces through reflection of light and sun. Each fully emerged tooth in the mouth was screened for enamel defects (hypoplasia ...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Developmental Enamel Defects (DED) pose a significant challenge for ...

Enamel hypoplasia, visible lines or pits in tooth enamel, reveals childhood stress and malnutrition. Populations from lower social classes or labour-intensive backgrounds often show higher rates ...

Kernicterus, a severe complication of jaundice that can occur if an infant is left untreated, can cause the teeth to have ...

Ancient tooth enamel proteins have provided powerful clues for researchers studying our very early relatives – Paranthropus robustus, in this instance – and their role in human evolution. This hard ...

Teeth are made up of different layers — enamel, dentin, pulp, and cementum. Enamel, which is the hardest substance in the body, is on the outside of the tooth. The second layer is dentin ...

Many products currently on the market promise whiter, brighter teeth. The American Dental Association (ADA) says that if you are a candidate for a whitening procedure, your dentist may suggest a ...

The acids from bacteria strip away tooth enamel, leaving tiny openings that mark the beginning stages of a cavity. Bacteria and acid can enter through these holes and reach the vulnerable inner ...

But proteins can survive much longer than DNA, particularly in hard tooth enamel. When they analyzed the fossilized enamel of the P. robustus teeth, the researchers were able to identify specific ...

Fluoride has been added to public water systems in the United States since 1945 to strengthen tooth enamel and fight off bacteria, ultimately reducing tooth decay. Mass General Brigham researchers ...

They've extracted fragments of enamel proteins from the teeth of fossils of the species Paranthropus robustus and used them to test whether the remains truly belonged to one species, despite ...