It sounds good in principle, but with each new set, there's a risk that the regrown teeth won't line up. So the leading theory is that adult humans can't regrow our teeth because it was better for ...

Orthodontists say there has been a large increase in the number of adults getting braces in a bid for straighter teeth. Figures from the British Orthodontic Society (BOC) indicate that the number ...

"It's strange. As children you are encouraged by dentists [to have your teeth straightened], but when you are an adult people think it's a vanity thing." While she understands how "textbook ...

Puppies have 28 baby teeth. These temporary teeth fall out as they grow, making way for their permanent adult teeth around six months old.

But as you get older, those baby teeth will start to fall out and be replaced by bigger, stronger “adult teeth”. This is because your jaw is growing and making room for the new, permanent teeth.

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer ...