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Humans could regrow teeth in 4 years, researchers suggest

For more than a century, dentistry has focused on repairing or replacing damaged teeth, not growing new ones. That assumption ...
Gizmodo

These Mini-Pigs Just Grew Human-Like Teeth—Here’s Why It Matters

When you lose a baby tooth, an adult one grows in its place. But if you lose an adult tooth, your options are limited to dentures, titanium implants, or a stylish gaping hole. Soon, however, there ...
BGR

Scientists Just Grew Human-Like Teeth In Pigs

Losing a tooth can be a frustrating and costly experience. Current solutions like dentures and implants can be expensive, uncomfortable, and require ongoing maintenance. But what if we could regrow ...
CNN

Scientists are racing to grow human teeth in the lab

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...
NPR

Scientists grew human-like teeth in pigs. Could it lead to living tooth replacements?

Losing a tooth is tough. If we lose the small living structures that help us chew our food, we're left with the options of replacing them with dentures or implants that can be costly. Beyond that, ...
The Conversation

Many animals can reshape and shed their teeth – and now scientists have traced this ability back 380 million years

Kate Trinajstic receives funding from Australian Research Council, ANSTO synchrotron merit funding John Long receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Vincent Dupret received funding from ...