While many of us pine for toothpaste-commercial-white teeth as much as we do symmetrical features or a thick head of hair, the desire for a brighter smile isn't just a matter of vanity. Research ...

For decades, lost tooth enamel was gone forever — but new science is rewriting the rules. Researchers are creating protein- and keratin-based gels that can rebuild enamel’s structure and strength, ...

A fresh approach to dental care may soon have you looking at hair clippings in a whole new way. Researchers at King’s College London have discovered that keratin—a protein found in hair, skin, and ...

Scientists from the University of Nottingham's School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, in collaboration with an international team of researchers, have developed a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. "Enamel is the hardest tissue in the body, but unlike bone or skin, it ...

The next major innovation in dental care just might be a new ingredient added to our toothpaste and mouthwash from an unlikely source: sheep’s wool or human hair. Both contain the fibrous protein ...

With so many teeth whitening options available at the local grocery store, it's hard to know which ones truly deliver results. Dentist Arman Farhadtouski, PSM, DDS, explains the effectiveness of ...

A small, early-stage cavity or injury to the tooth—when the pulp tissue is still healthy—can be treated with a procedure called direct pulp capping (DPC). This technique protects the pulp and can ...

If you’ve spent any time on TikTok, you’ve probably seen an influencer make an ad for LED teeth-whitening kits — the little mouth-guard-shaped devices that you pop into your mouth and that claim to ...

Trips to the dentist can get costly, but whitening your teeth at home is entirely possible as long as you have the right products and the right routine. From whitening toothpastes to LED devices, ...