New York- and Beijing-based artist Xin Liu sent her wisdom tooth into outer space in a custom built, robotic machine as part of an art project, according to an October 28 report in the Los Angeles ...

Brushing your teeth is not just a daily chore for people on Earth. Good teeth are vital for astronauts in space, but not for reasons you might think. In new video about astronauts and their teeth, the ...

Five students from Carter Middle School unsealed a tube containing a human tooth they sent to the International Space Station on Sunday. Back in September the group entered a competition to be a part ...

Dreams of space travel frequently begin with rockets and starry skies, not dental chairs. However, for astronauts, minor and everyday body parts can become severe worries once Earth is far behind.