This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. The first creatures to evolve teeth didn't have jaws. Many scientists believe these ancient fish developed the ...

When a Lake Malawi cichlid loses a tooth, a new one drops neatly into place as a replacement. Why can't humans similarly regrow teeth lost to injury or disease? When a Lake Malawi cichlid loses a ...

There are multiple structures in our mouths that occur in repetitive patterns, such as teeth and taste buds. Now, researchers working with little fish called cichlids have discovered how those two ...

Despite extensive research on the molecular regulation of early tooth development, little is known about the cellular mechanisms driving morphogenesis prior to enamel knot formation. In a recent study ...

Rejoice, hockey players: scientists may have found a way for us to regrow our own lost teeth. Researchers from the Tokyo Medical and Dental University and the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology ...