New teeth news American alligators could help to revolutionise tooth replacement in humans, suggests a new study. Alligator teeth are not all that dissimilar from human ones. The main difference is ...

Alligators are supposed to have 75 and 80 teeth, but Georgia researchers have found some in Okefenokee Swamp are missing more of their teeth. UGA Coastal Ecology Lab photo A mystery is afoot in ...

Editor's note: Tallahassee writer Doug Alderson, an avid naturalist, paddler and currently the Outreach and Advocacy Director for the Apalachicola Riverkeeper, is an award-winning author of several ...

Dentists, as it turns out, may have one more reason than the rest of us to be wary of alligators. The toothy reptiles may one day put those who install implants, bridges and dentures out of their jobs ...

Alligators have about 80 teeth, so it’s not ridiculous to think one might occasionally need a dentist. However, try finding someone crazy enough to pull a tooth. That need arose in May at St.