Neanderthals used sophisticated techniques with a stone drill to treat a painful dental cavity, according to new research.

Remineralization is a natural tooth repair process. Your body takes calcium and phosphate minerals from your saliva and deposits them in your enamel. Enamel is the protective outer layer of your teeth ...

A Neanderthal tooth shows clear signs of human intervention to treat bacterial decay, showing that the earliest dentistry ...

A gel uses chemicals found in saliva to repair and regenerate tooth enamel, which could prevent people from developing cavities that require fillings. Enamel – the hard, shiny layer on the surface of ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...