Cold nuclear fusion. We were quite successful with the hot kind, uncontrolled.

They've been doing it since before clickbait was even a thing!

It's always 5 years away though, this one is 4! We're making progress.

Not only does it need to become possible, it needs to become more effective than other treatments like crowns and implants. I think it’s going to be a long time, and even then will only be applicable in limited cases for a long time, and will be really expensive.

I've seen one of these talked about before, and the mechanism seemed to be in that one that there's a gene in our DNA that triggers us to grow new teeth (that's how we replace our baby teeth with adult teeth), but that that gene turns off after we grow in our set of adult teeth. It's apparently the same gene that allows sharks to grow new teeth. What the drug does is it turns that gene back on, allowing us to grow new teeth to replace lost ones.

This might not be the same study though, as I've also seen one previously years ago that was about a drug that turned on a gene in our teeth to allow them to repair the enamel in them and fill in cavities by putting biodegradable gauze soaked in the drug inside a cavity and letting the tooth do the rest.

The reason toddlers have such cute chubby cheeks… because they’re chock full of teeth :D

I’ve had gum grafts, and they’ve had no difficulty healing and growing back. I’ve also had extra teeth removed and the gums have had no difficulty filling in the gaps. So if all else fails, pull the old tooth, plant the new seed tooth, let the gum heal and then rupture as the new tooth grows out. Should have a nice healthy gum edge again. Although teething as an adult sounds… uncomfortable.

gum disease, and CARIES, some people are more susceptible to caries than others. anyone with dry mouth will have increased amount of plaque, cavaties. my old dentist said people on chemo have the worst dental health, because of they dry mouth from chemo. other people, such as prognathism,.

Gum disease could lead to tooth loss but the primary way people lose them is through infections due to cavities. The infection weakens the tooth and the jawbone it's rooted in as well as can lead to loss of the root nerve. At a certain point the tooth is too loose or weak and has to be removed to prevent further infection and/or to treat the existing infection.

I've been loosely following this company's progress for a bit. It doesn't say so in this article, but I think I recall reading that the drug also promotes gum regrowth at the same time.

Hopefully not, iv always wanted the powers of a rat!

You skipped right past the paragraph before that one describing the adult study that needs to succeed prior to the start of the child study.

Now, scientists will see just how similar, because humans are undergoing a similar trial. Lasting 11 months, this study focuses on 30 males between the ages of 30 and 64—each missing at least one tooth. The drug will be administered intravenously to prove its effectiveness and safety, and luckily, no side effects have been reported in previous animal studies.

For now

This is my main concern. I will believe they can regrow lost teeth, but can they regrow them in the correct shape and location? Teeth can take some weird shapes. We've got millions of years of evolution tweaking exactly where and how they grow, and it still goes wrong sometimes. I suspect messing with that process can lead to Cronenbergian results.

A new, horrible torture method just dropped.

I want some on my knuckles so I can punch and chew at the same time.

I came here to chew bubble gum and punch Nazis, and I can do both those things with my hands.

Everything is expensive at first, before getting cheaper in the long rub

Did they? I can't find it.

Mine are so sharp the dentist asked if I wanted them dulled a bit. I of course told him to leave em sharp!

like this?

Shark mouth

I wana be growing and firing teeth out of my jawbone like bullets and become the worlds most horifying superhero/villain. haven't decided which yet