Sensory features on the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish may be the reason why humans have teeth that are sensitive to ...

Teeth are good for chewing and biting, but they are also sensitive – and that may have been their original function hundreds ...

UB dental students are far from falling behind. Starting as early as their first year, they’re immersed in a range of digital ...

Anyone who has ever squirmed through a dental cleaning can tell you how sensitive teeth can be. This sensitivity gives important feedback about temperature, pressure—and yes, pain—as we bite and chew ...

Scientists have discovered a remarkable three-eyed predator which lived more than 500 million years ago. The fossil species, ...

Anyone who has ever squirmed through a dental cleaning can tell you how sensitive teeth can be. This sensitivity gives important feedback about ...

“By looking at someone’s teeth, you can tell if they don’t floss just by examining your gums,” said Brittany Glauz , a ...

Ever wondered why our teeth are so sensitive to pain or even just cold drinks? It might be because they first evolved for a very different purpose than chewing half ...

Teeth are sensitive because they evolved from sensory tissue in both ancient vertebrates and ancient arthropods.