People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants.
  • Gadg8eer@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Welcome to the Genetic Age. Hopefully someone’s researching the Ecotopian or Digital Democracy civics, it’s almost Turn 2025 AD for Sid Meier’s sake!

  • Canonical_Warlock@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I’m kind of curious if this would work if you already have implants. With those being screwed into the bone would it do enough damage to prevent growing a tooth in that location?

  • OmegaLemmy@discuss.onlineEnglish
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    6 days ago

    This is fucking AWESOME!!!

    I’ve been taking care of my teeth because of an irrational (rational?) fear of losing them, but any accident could cause a couple of lost teeth and that’s just fucked, permanent too

  • zabadoh@ani.socialEnglish
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    6 days ago

    That will be really wild, if they can get it to work.

    I can’t imagine that the tooth growing process will be very fast though. I’d guess months to a year, or even longer if they want to be careful about it.

    • rhythmisaprancer@moist.catsweat.com
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      6 days ago

      It would be worth the wait, though! One thing (among others) that makes this sounds so great is that it wouldn’t put others out. If I was 90, and wanted the chance at some teeth, and survived another five years, what a great boost in quality of life without keeping a younger candidate on a list. Same as for that 10 year old I imagine, great confidence boost and probably improved of diet.