Scientists have found that keratin, the protein in hair and skin, can repair and protect tooth enamel. The material forms a mineralized layer that halts decay and restores strength, outperforming ...

An editor tested five popular electric toothbrushes over the course of a month. Dentists also share the must-have features to look out for in your toothbrush.

It's a mistake you hopefully only make once. In your morning rush to get ready, you brush your teeth before you head to the kitchen and down a big glass of orange juice. Yuck! What makes your clean, ...

Trips to the dentist can get costly, but whitening your teeth at home is entirely possible as long as you have the right products and the right routine. From whitening toothpastes to LED devices, ...

Periodontitis is widespread and can have serious consequences for overall health. Researchers at Fraunhofer have identified a substance that selectively inhibits only those bacteria that cause ...

Subculturing of a P. gingivalis sample after cultivation for further testing of the active substance. In the laboratory, the bacteria are grown on nutrient medium (agar) in Petri dishes. The oral ...

Across sleepy and remote islands in the Pacific, U.S. military engineers are working around the clock to revive strategically important airstrips that American troops first built under fire over 70 ...

For decades there was no way to recycle empty toothpaste tubes. Every minute about 38,000 of them ended up as trash, dumped in landfills or incinerators around the world. Then, around 12 years ago, ...