Laertis Ikonomou, PhD, associate professor of oral biology, is the principal investigator of a two-year, $435,167 R21 grant ...

A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to a human clinical ...

While many species can regenerate their teeth, human beings only get one chance at growing a healthy set of adult pearly whites. That is, until now. Scientists from King's College London have managed ...

Losing a tooth is tough. If we lose the small living structures that help us chew our food, we're left with the options of replacing them with dentures or implants that can be costly. Beyond that, ...

Losing a tooth can be a frustrating and costly experience. Current solutions like dentures and implants can be expensive, uncomfortable, and require ongoing maintenance. But what if we could regrow ...