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

Crossbite in children occurs when the upper and lower teeth don’t align properly. It can be caused by genetics, habits like ...

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

They compared these measurements with the participants’ genetic information and identified 18 genome regions that influence the size and shape of different groups of teeth. One of the genes is ...

As with sex, both the skull and the bones hold clues to this question. The teeth are very useful for determining the age of a child. The stages at which different teeth erupt from the gums are well ...

Sabre-toothed predators -- best know from the infamous Smilodon -- evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study reveals why: these teeth were 'functionally optimal' and ...