Teeth

Yellow teeth – the reason is revealed

On the connection between nutrition and smile: Why a combination of pigment and acidity is the enamel's "enemy," and how hard cheeses and chewing gum can help you maintain a white and healthy shade?

Yellow teeth
Rupert van Der Werff from Summers Place Auctions with a rare skeleton of a long-extinct woolly rhinoceros in Billingshurst, England, March 5, 2019; file photo.

Neanderthals' ancient toolkit included hammers, blades made from rhino teeth, study finds

Views from five different angles of a molar of an adult Neanderthal individual, discovered at Chagyrskaya Cave in the Siberia region of Russia and dating to about 59,000 years ago, seen in this undated image released on May 13, 2026.

Neanderthal tooth from Siberian cave shows signs of earliest-known invasive dental surgery - study

 Neanderthal life. Illustration.

Extremely painful: Evidence suggests Neanderthals performed root canals 59,000 years ago


'Palm-sized predator' with outsized teeth rewrites lizard origins

Scientists used the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility to X-ray the tiny fossil and reveal high-resolution details.

An illustration of the newly discovered lizard ancestor.

World’s first supply chain? 400 imported tools at a Kenyan site shift strategic thinking 600K years

"People often focus on the tools themselves but forget that the real innovation was that people brought raw materials from one place to another," said archeologist Rick Potts.

Stone tools made from raw materials sourced more than 6 miles away from where they were found in southwestern Kenya.

Before the teeth: How early humans adapted their diet 700,000 years ago

"This discovery confirms the hypothesis that behavioral adaptations, such as the deliberate choice to eat new foods, can precede morphological changes, playing a key role in evolution."

Chronologically from left, the molars of human ancestors got longer over millennia to suit a diet of high-carb grassy plants.

Study reveals Stone Age methods of extracting animal teeth for jewelry

Wet cooking and pit steaming allowed for high extraction rates without damaging the teeth, also cooking the meat to make it edible.

 Study reveals Stone Age methods of extracting animal teeth for jewelry. Illustration

How long do dental implants take in Istanbul, Turkey?

Wondering how long dental implants take in Istanbul, Turkey? Discover the full process timeline and what to expect at top clinics like Lema Dental.


Saliva-savvy smart floss is a stress-tracker

"We didn't want the measurement to create an additional source of stress, so we asked ourselves: can we create a detection device that becomes an integral part of the daily routine?"

 Saliva-savvy smart floss is a stress-tracker. Illustration.

Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia

Geneticist Casas-Vargas: "That genetic traces of the original population disappear completely is unusual, especially in South America".

 Breakthrough DNA study reveals unknown ancient humans in Colombia.

Banana traces in 3,000-years-olf Philistine teeth rewrite Iron Age trade map

Banana remnants in 3,000-year-old graves at Tel ‘Erani show the fruit reached the Judean coast by 1000 BCE, reshaping views on Iron Age trade and Philistine burial customs.

 Banana traces in 3,000-years-olf Philistine teeth rewrite Iron Age trade map. Illustration.

The baby has grown first teeth? Here's how to take care of them properly

At what age should teeth be brushed, how to choose a suitable toothbrush, and what about fluoride in early childhood? A pediatric dental specialist with all the answers.

 Get them used to brushing their teeth twice a day from a young age

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