By Looking at Individual Atoms in Tooth Enamel, UW and PNNL Researchers are Learning What Happens to Our Teeth as We Age
December 20, 2024
December 20, 2024
SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release:
Teeth are essential for helping people break down the food they eat, and are protected by enamel, which helps them withstand the large amount of stress they experience as people chew away. Unlike other materials in the body, enamel has no way to repair damage, which means that as we age, it risks becoming weaker with time.
Researchers are interested in understanding . . .
Teeth are essential for helping people break down the food they eat, and are protected by enamel, which helps them withstand the large amount of stress they experience as people chew away. Unlike other materials in the body, enamel has no way to repair damage, which means that as we age, it risks becoming weaker with time.
Researchers are interested in understanding . . .