Underneath enamel is dentin, which makes up the body of the tooth, both the crown and the root. At the core is a hollow chamber called the pulp, where the nerve and blood vessel are.

He said a childhood fever got his adult teeth off to a rough start, because they came in without enough enamel. Clark, who is 66, does not have dental insurance.

Teeth grinding and teeth clenching is a problem Matthews said has spiked nearly 30% since the start of the pandemic, causing a lot of bigger problems for patients.

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 ...