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.
    • ThoGot@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 months ago

      Do you really need the original tissue with the bud, or is possible to encourage ordinary gum or bone cells at a location to turn into a bud that this technology then works on?

      I think in the latter case the risk of developing cancer may be higher than if there are already cells in your jaw that can develop into teeth