A mutation in the ORAI1 gene—studied in a human patient and mice—leads to a loss of calcium in enamel cells and results in defective dental enamel mineralization, finds a study led by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry.
04.23.2019
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When you look in a mirror, the face you see is the result of millions of years of human evolution. Here’s an interview with an expert discussing how and why our modern human faces evolved to look as they do today.
Tooth enamel is formed by cells called ameloblasts in two main stages. The thickness of enamel is formed in the first stage and then mineralized in the second stage by increased ion transport.
09.25.2018
Funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the study’s goal is to develop improved strategies for the prevention and treatment of dental caries.
12.14.2016
An international research team, led by Rodrigo Lacruz, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology at New York University's College of Dentistry (NYUCD), has just published a study describing for the first time the developmental processes that differentiate Neanderthal facial skeletons from those of modern humans.
12.07.2015
