An extended childhood, a hallmark of human development, may have gotten off to an ancient and unusual start. One of the earliest known members of the Homo genus experienced delayed, humanlike tooth ...

JESSICA BROWN IS BACK WITH THE NEW STUDY. JESSIC TA:HAT’S RIGHT. THE RESEARCH IS BEING CONDUCTED AT MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL. SCIENTISTS SAY THEY WANTO LEARN IF AND HOW A CHILD’S SHED OF BABY TEETH MAY ...

While most people have 32 teeth, around 1% of the population has more or fewer due to congenital reasons. Now, researchers from Kyoto University and the University of Fukui in Japan have found that an ...

A 3D reconstruction of the fossil skull of a youth of an early Homo species from Dmanisi, Georgia. The green, orange and red colors represent the preserved teeth, while the blue represent missing ones ...

A peculiar dental condition known as shark teeth is gaining increased attention from parents and pediatric health care professionals across the United States as more families encounter the startling ...

Nearly 3.5 billion people worldwide suffer from oral diseases, yet most dental problems are entirely preventable with proper ...

A doctor who had a genetic condition that prevents teeth from forming searched for the DNA mutation that had affected his family for over 150 years.

Thumb sucking is a natural reflex for children that often begins soon after birth. While it offers comfort and security, it can lead to thumb-sucking dental issues in the future. Thumb sucking dental ...