The world's first human trial of a drug that can regenerate teeth will begin in a few months, less than a year on from news of its success in animals. This paves the way for the medicine to be commercially available as early as 2030.
  • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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    6 months ago

    Is there any advantage of this over implants? Maybe I don't understand the full scope but this seems really roundabout when I have a ceramic implant and it works fine. Maybe a regenerated tooth lasts longer?

    • WashedAnus [he/him]
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      6 months ago

      Implants slowly erode the jaw bone underneath over time, whereas a new tooth would keep the jaw bone healthy.

      • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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        6 months ago

        Oh ok, that does sound promising if the regeneration works as intended. Thank you for the insightful answer Mr. WashedAnus.