Laser therapy has numerous applications and may improve oral wound healing by encouraging cell regeneration, lessening pain, and modulating the immune system, but its use after tooth extraction ...

There may be a time in the near future when fillings for minor cavities are a thing of the past. Researchers at King's College London are developing a procedure using low frequency electrical currents ...

Dlk1 gene can enhance stem cell activation and tissue regeneration in a tooth wound healing process, finds a new study. New study identified the gene called Dlk1 that enhances stem cell activation and ...

Getting a cavity is an unpleasant experience — and a painful reminder that teeth, unlike bones, can’t heal themselves once they’re damaged. Cavities are the product of a tug-of-war happening every day ...

Aloe vera tooth gel is intended, like toothpaste, to eliminate disease-causing bacteria in the mouth. The ability of aloe vera tooth gel to do that successfully has been a point of contention for some ...

Why do we have wisdom teeth? Wisdom teeth are the third and final set of molars that most people get in their late teens or early twenties. These teeth can be very useful to the mouth when healthy and ...

Your dentist says it’s time to remove your wisdom teeth. They may refer you to an oral surgeon, who will do the procedure in their office. It should only take a few days for you to heal and get back ...

Scientists have built the first optical frequency comb -- a tool for precisely measuring different frequencies of visible light -- that actually looks like a comb. Finally, an optical frequency comb ...