Teeth are the hardest substance in the human body—even harder than ... is important for both bones and teeth. Loss of bone density in the jawbone can lead to tooth loss, and people with ...

Had a mechanical engineer designed the human frame, he would no doubt have built the jaws after the fashion of a nut cracker, with the muscles placed at the ends of the jaw levers, and the teeth ...

The toothlike structures represent a step toward bioengineered replacements for dental implants, say researchers behind the work.

A newly discovered fossil of Paranthropus robustus, an early human relative, reveals that it walked upright like modern ...

Yelick and her team took soft tissue from human teeth ... leading to jawbone damage. Bacteria can also attach to the implants, causing infections that may result in bone loss.

Without it, it would be hard to talk, eat, brush your teeth, or swallow ... massage your jaw muscles using your pointer and middle finger on your cheek bone. Run your fingers down your masseter ...