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[–] Pronell 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Last time this came up it was a treatment for people who had genetic issues growing teeth in the first place.

This isn't for replacing teeth that were lost in adulthood.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If the trial is successful, the researchers hope the drug will become available for all forms of toothlessness sometime around 2030.

At the top of the article

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

This is the same tech. Great for people with no teeth, bad for chad.