Enamel formation, or amelogenesis, is an intricate developmental process in which specialised epithelial cells known as ameloblasts secrete enamel matrix proteins and orchestrate the mineralisation of ...

According to Mitsiadis, understanding the genetic code that controls tooth development, the knowledge of the molecular connections during enamel formation, and the impact of mutations leading to ...

Tooth enamel, made from tightly packed hydroxyapatite nanorods, is one of the hardest and most durable materials produced biologically. Exactly how it is manufactured in the body is still a mystery.

To this day, cavities and damage to enamel are repaired by dentists with the help of synthetic white filling materials. There is no natural alternative to this. But a new 3D model with human dental ...

Antibiotics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may interfere with enamel formation, leading to thinner, weaker teeth, according to a review recently published in the International ...

Researchers have investigated the importance of the Notch pathway for the evolution of tooth morphology. Mutations in this signalling pathway can lead to defective structures in tooth enamel. Studies ...

The U.S. National Institutes of Health National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded a five-year, $2.3 million grant renewal to New York University (NYU) College of ...

Alexandria, Va., USA - IADR President Pamela Den Besten presented and chaired the IADR President's Symposium "Enamel Defects as Biomarkers for Exposure to Environmental Stressors" at the virtual 99th ...

I was taken aback by the suggestion that the discovery of a gene linked to tooth enamel production could lead to the reactivation of enamel-producing cells to avoid decay (28 May, p 17). When a tooth ...