The pig’s mouth revealed its ordinary sharp, tusk-like canines saddled up beside smaller, slightly more human-looking teeth nubs. In theory, a similar process could play out in humans.

A new study published in Nature traces the evolutionary origin of human teeth to sensory structures found on the exoskeletons of extinct fish.

And while this breakthrough may still be a long way from filling in the gaps in anyone's mouth, researchers say it is filling in the gaps in research.

Your teeth play important roles in your daily life, but have you ever wondered how humans evolved to have them? Skin scales of fossil fish may have the answer.

A new study published in 'Nature' has determined that human teeth evolved from the same "genetic toolkit" as an extinct species which lived about 465 million years ago.

A recently-published study revealed that scientists grew human-like teeth in a pig's mouth by using a mix of human and pig DNA.

Scientists have successfully grown teeth in a lab which they say could pave the way for patients to regrow lost teeth in the future. Researchers at King’s College London say the breakthrough ...

The types of teeth are incisors, canines, premolars, and molars, and each serves a different purpose. Learn more about the types of teeth in this article.

Researchers say they are one step closer to tooth regeneration in humans thanks to new developments in growing bioengineered teeth in pigs.

Human teeth really could someday be grown in a lab, and one day, it may even be possible to inject stem cells into the gums and grow an entire new tooth right in your mouth.

Scientists have successfully grown human teeth in a lab for the first time in a move that could replace implants and fillings.

The original version of this article stated human teeth were being grown in a lab. The Independent is happy to correct this and state lab-grown teeth are not fully-formed human teeth.