Fluoride is usually the standard for helping strengthen teeth. But another mineral might be better. The other mineral is made artificially. It is called mimetic hydroxyapatite. This new study says it ...

A study was launched recently to determine if mimetic or synthetic hydroxyapatite would remineralize tooth enamel in patients suffering specifically from molar incisor hypomineralization, or MIH. It ...

Researchers have created a bioinspired gel that can regenerate tooth enamel by mimicking natural growth processes. The fluoride-free material forms a mineral-rich layer that restores enamel’s strength ...

Imagine a world where cavities could be reversed instead of being drilled and filled. That possibility is now closer than ever. According to a 2024 study published in Nature Communications, scientists ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo oral biologist Hyuk-Jae (Edward) Kwon recently published a study examining how the gene KMT2D (also known as MLL4) affects the development of tooth enamel. The ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) - A new Texas study may determine whether or not an artificial mineral called mimetic hydroxyapatite can restore tooth enamel better than fluoride. Researchers ...

We'd all love to have a flawless set of pearly whites. But whether it's a yellow stain, brown spots or chalky white patches, our teeth are rarely perfect. Instead of just being unsightly, these could ...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) - A new Texas study was launched to determine whether or not an artificial mineral called mimetic hydroxyapatite can restore tooth enamel better than fluoride.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Ivanhoe Newswire) - A study was launched recently to determine if mimetic or synthetic hydroxyapatite would remineralize tooth enamel in patients suffering specifically from molar ...