Although plenty of mammals evolved teeth and tusks that grow continuously, a defensive strategy against wear and tear, humans did not. When our adult teeth arrive, the hard, outer part (enamel ...
Just as your baby begins to sleep for longer and show signs of calming down, teeth start appearing. For all the benefits of evolution, the emergence of first teeth is still painful and inefficient ...
The ability to grow replacement teeth could one day be a reality. With the discovery of adult stem cells in teeth, say scientists, there is every reason to believe tooth regeneration is possible.
Dental examination should be included in all physical examinations of rabbits because they have continuously growing teeth and are predisposed to dental disease. This column describes the ...
Because rabbits eat a lot of fibrous grass and vegetables, they have teeth that continue to grow throughout their lives, called permanent teeth, and their incisors, which are equivalent to human ...
The animals' teeth are constantly being worn down due to their tough diet. But rather than losing calcium this way, they could be recycling it to help grow their teeth back up to size ...