Researchers take important step towards development of biological dental enamel Date: April 21, 2022 Source: KU Leuven Summary: To this day, cavities and damage to enamel are repaired by dentists ...

When enamel breaks down due to tooth decay or trauma, dentists do an admirable job patching things up with gold crowns and ceramic caps or composites. But no man-made material can compare to enamel, ...

And while enamel is the hardest tissue in our bodies, it's even harder in rodents. Their ever-growing incisors have an additional outer layer of acid-resistant, iron-rich enamel.

And while enamel is the hardest tissue in our bodies, it’s even harder in rodents. Their ever-growing incisors have an additional outer layer of acid-resistant, iron-rich enamel. Previously, ...