Scientists in the UK have found keratin, a protein in hair, can rebuild enamel and repair early tooth decay. The discovery could lead to keratin-based toothpaste or dental gels within two to three ...

Scientists created a new protein-based gel that can regenerate damaged tooth enamel. The material mimics a natural process to ...

For years dentists have asked the same hopeful question: what if teeth could repair themselves? That idea sounded like ...

Toothpaste made from human hair could soon join the toolkit for dental care, offering both sustainability and clinical benefits. Researchers at King’s College London say keratin, a protein found in ...

A new study from King's College London suggests that keratin—the protein found in human hair, skin and wool—can regenerate tooth enamel and potentially halt early tooth decay. Published in Advanced ...

A new gel that can help repair and regenerate tooth enamel could create "new possibilities" for treatment, scientists behind its development have said. Specialists from the University of Nottingham's ...

Keeping pearly whites pearly and white could do as much damage as the acidic, sugary foods that turn them that fine shade of ecru. Tooth enamel is under constant siege whether it?s the Coke with lunch ...

Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Dental x-ray. Image by Tim Sandle. Your next toothpaste might be made from your hair, and it could regrow your enamel, according to researchers based at King’s ...

STORY: Researchers in London have developed a dental treatment using keratin, a protein found in hair, skin, and wool, that they say can repair damaged tooth enamel. ''Currently enamel, once it's gone ...