Ending the dentist nightmare: human teeth grown in a lab for the first time

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Wouldn't it be nice if damaged teeth could be regrown, ending the nightmare of fillings and other scary and painful tooth treatments? Just think, you could eat more delicious sugary food without thinking (too much) about it. It will still make you fat and give you diabetes, but hey.

Scientists have successfully grown human teeth in a laboratory for the first time.

Researchers at King’s College London say the breakthrough could lead to patients regrowing lost teeth in future, offering an alternative to fillings or dental implants.

The team developed a material that mimics the environment needed for tooth development, enabling cells to send signals and begin forming a tooth.

Dr Ana Angelova Volponi, the director of regenerative dentistry at King’s College, said the research has the possibility to “revolutionise dental care”.

A Makita HR2631FT Hammer drill typically used by dentists to make holes in teeth bigger (and scare the shit out of patients).
Could this be why patients are terrified of the dentist? Click picture for a larger, scarier version.

Human teeth grown in laboratory for first time

Scientists have successfully grown human teeth in a laboratory for the first time.

uk.news.yahoo.com

 

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If they can grow any kind of teeth, I may as well go for some crocodile teeth.