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@Ertebolle "The tooth regrowth medicine is intended for people who lack a full set of adult teeth due to congenital factors. "
So, not likely to solve the problem of tooth loss through lack of dental care :(
@wave_walnut @rhythmisaprancer @livus
Bugger. Back to printing disposable ones on the Ender-3?
they're only slightly toxic, you'll be fine
PLA, Google says it's food safe. I've never really thought about it.
Both PLA and PET are food safe but I wouldn't use them for long-term food related stuff.
The surface of a print contains thousands of valleys, nooks and crannies and other hard to reach spots that serve as ideal breeding grounds for bacteria.
@apemint presumably, you should brush those teeth too...
@wave_walnut @rhythmisaprancer @livus @Ertebolle @anathema_device @metaStatic @I_Miss_Daniel
True. They may look smooth but they're pretty porous.
Thanks for copying me in, I really should have read the whole article first!
They do also talk about the potential to activate a latent third set of tooth buds in humans who have lost their adult teeth. They seem to have already done this in animals.