New research shows that dentine, the inner layer of teeth that transmits sensory information to nerves inside the pulp, first evolved as sensory tissue in the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish.

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Dental health researchers report that clinical minimally invasive treatments require the elimination of dental caries-infected tissues in order to stop the progression of bacteria to the pulpal ...

The effect of phytoliths on tooth wear and function has been contested in studies of animal–plant interactions. For herbivores whose occlusal chewing surface consists of enamel ridges and dentine ...

Scientists believe they have worked out why biting down on ice or drinking something really cold causes excruciating pain for some people. They have located the cells and signals in sensitive teeth ...

Arosha Weerakoon's PhD research was funded by the UQ School of Dentistry Research Fund and Colgate Palmolive Australia. The tooth crown is covered by a hard enamel coat that surrounds softer, brown ...

Paleontologists have long suspected that our teeth evolved from bumpy structures called odontodes on the exoskeletons of prehistoric fish—but they didn’t understand exactly what these bumps were used ...

Observations on the sensitivity of dentine in man Dentine assumed by many to be richly innervated on account of its high sensitivity Greater sensitivity of enamel/dentine junction than underlying ...

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Teeth and bones are not one and the same. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Teeth and bones are both hard, white and heavy with ...