STORY: Researchers in London have developed a dental treatment using keratin, a protein found in hair, skin, and wool, that they say can repair damaged tooth enamel. ''Currently enamel, once it's gone ...

Damaged teeth could one day be repaired with "living fillings" created from stem cells, a new study reports. In the lab, researchers induced stem cells to form small, multicellular mini-organs that ...

SEATTLE — Scientists at the University of Washington are taking stem cell research to a new level. They're working to regenerate something people often take for granted: our teeth. A multidisciplinary ...

A team of scientists in London may have found a way to repair tooth enamel using an ingredient found in an unexpected place: human hair. Researchers at King’s College London experimented with keratin, ...

Fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral found in water, soil, and rocks, has been proven to help protect our teeth from erosion and decay. It can even help to reverse some early signs of degeneration.

A new dental treatment using a protein found in hair may help repair damaged tooth enamel. Researchers at King's College London say the key is keratin, which is the protein found in hair. A new dental ...

Scientists at King’s College London (KCL) discovered that keratin -- a protein found in human hair, nails, and wool -- may protect and repair tooth enamel, which may be groundbreaking in the field of ...

Toothpaste made from your own hair may offer a sustainable and clinically effective way to protect and repair damaged teeth. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. In a new ...

A new gel that can help repair and regenerate tooth enamel could create "new possibilities" for treatment, scientists behind its development have said. Specialists from the University of Nottingham's ...

Imagine a scenario to begin - You’re sipping your morning chai, and a sharp twinge zips through your teeth. You ignore it, thinking the drink was too hot. Later, you look in the mirror and notice that ...

Scientists in the UK have found keratin, a protein in hair, can rebuild enamel and repair early tooth decay. The discovery could lead to keratin-based toothpaste or dental gels within two to three ...