To understand why teeth can’t regenerate, it's essential to look at their structure. Teeth are composed of three main layers: Enamel: The outermost, hardest part of the tooth.

The book runs through the structure of teeth and their supporting structures. The authors then consider disease dynamics and pulpal responses.

Utilizing stem cells harvested from the extracted wisdom teeth of 18- to 20-year olds, Shi and colleagues have created sufficient root and ligament structure to support a crown restoration in their ...

Dinos with bite: Unique tooth structure allowed predatory dinosaurs to efficiently crunch flesh and bone Date: July 28, 2015 Source: University of Toronto Summary: The Tyrannosaurus rex and its ...

The posterior maxillary teeth are distinctive. Their distal dental ridges are long and elevated into prominent edges which make the teeth appear blade-like. Three aspects of the functional anatomy of ...

Within mammals, phyllostomid bats are the most diverse family in terms of dietary ecology and thus represent a unique opportunity in which to investigate relationships between diet, tooth structure, ...

The authors state that this is not meant to dictate either cavity design or restorative material but to encourage preservation of tooth structure.