Scientists from the Tokyo University of Science managed to grow a fully functional tooth in place of a removed one. Full story

Do you want to have snow white smile? Teeth whitening is one of the most sought after dental procedures today. But choosing UV-light tooth bleaching damages not only your teeth but also jeopardizes the health of your eyes and skin, according to UK scientists from Royal Chemical Society. The treatment is as damaging as sunbathing in the middle of the summer without any protection from the sun. Trying to get Hollywood glittering show white smile you actually get four times that level of radiation exposure. Full story

Do you like vegetables? Do you eat them on a regular basis? Do you think they are beneficial to your health? In fact, by far not always. Cooked vegetables may contribute to caries formation, warns the study conducted at the University of Dundee, Scotland. The results were published in European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. Full story

Good news for those who can't stand going to the dentist. A new tool can detect the earliest signs of caries. It wass developed by British scientists. The “caries detector” analyzes the tooth surface with a laser ray. The technology has been earlier used in the chemical industry – with its help scientists determined the presence of different chemical agents. Full story

One needs to take proper care of their teeth not only to demonstrate a beautiful and white smile to the people around them, but also to avoid brain dysfunction. Scientists at King's College London have found the connection between poor dental health and aggravation of cognitive function of brain. They have established, that significant teeth loss increases the risk of brain dysfunction, in particular, it becomes 3,57 times more likely. Full story