The rarity of the find suggests that the human teeth were imbued with profound symbolic meaning for the people who wore them

About 70 percent of shark bites are caused by unidentified species, and more precise data on which species are involved could improve bite mitigation strategies

A swarm of micro-robots, directed by magnets, can break apart and remove dental biofilm, or plaque, from a tooth

The finding also sheds light on how their diet may have changed the course of the monkeys' evolution

Teeth may be an important new resource for understanding the lives of our extinct relatives

Saber-toothed cats with oral injuries ate softer foods than their uninjured counterparts, who may have provided injured cats with soft scraps

Irish Famine victims were heavy smokers, which caused badly rotten teeth, researchers have discovered

The analysis suggests the Victorians were partial to a bowl of porridge, while in modern diets potatoes, soybeans, and peanuts are flavor of the day

Enamel is the hardest tissue in the body and enables our teeth to function for a large part of our lifetime despite biting forces, exposure to acidic foods, and extreme temperatures

Wireless real-time monitoring could add precision to the linkage between diet and health