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World's First Tooth Regrowth Medicine Enters Clinical Trials (finance.yahoo.com)
submitted 2 years ago by alphacyberranger to c/technology
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[–] KapiteinPoffertje 177 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The title is misleading from what it actually stated in the article.

It seems that it is mostly aimed at persons who are missing teeth that did not grow at all. By giving this medicine they would have more of the teeth most people have.

The title would suggest that it would allow growing teeth back that have been lost. This could theoretically be a further extent of this research, but it is not what the article seems to describe.

[–] danc4498 33 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This is still pretty amazing.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

Indeed. You have to start somewhere with these things.

[–] MaxVoltage 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

soon people will be able to regrow limbs

[–] ciberConas3000 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A new back would be pretty dope.

[–] Nfamwap 5 points 2 years ago

I'll take one new face, please.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

And rejuvenate cells (specialized yamanaka factors), how cool isn't that

[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Big Toothpaste gonna fight this. Tooth and nail.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They certainly aren’t enameled with the prospect of losing business.

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

That’s just a whitening of their objectives.

[–] dublet 10 points 2 years ago

But it's a hole in the market that needs to be filled.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Caveat emptor, says the ADA:

“There may be challenges involved in controlling the shape, location and number of regrown teeth. Because the research was conducted on animal models, its applicability to humans remains uncertain, as stressed by Dr. Erinne Kennedy from the American Dental Association.”

Waiting for the first reports of unicorn spirals and Paleolithic grade protuberances from the clinical trials.

[–] NounsAndWords 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well that only matter if you care about the shape, location, and number of teeth you start to grow out of your ~~eyes~~ ~~body~~ ~~head~~ mouth.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Apparently it targets the gene specifically for growing your teeth, so it should only grow your teeth where it was designed to.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

There may be challenges involved in controlling the shape, location and number of regrown teeth.

To what extent..?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Byereddithellolemmy 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

[–] Piecemakers3Dprints 1 points 2 years ago

killitwithfire.gif

[–] shotgun_crab 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I am NOT clicking that

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

C'mon, just a little click? Aren't you curious ... ?

[–] shotgun_crab 3 points 2 years ago

I mean yes but also no

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Here a similar article at Euronews without the annoying Yahoo consent pop-up.

[–] Tygr 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

iPhone? App > “Sink It” then Settings > Safari > Extensions > Enable

I installed it for Reddit’s stupid app install nags and others. But I’m finding it wonderful everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

Impressive, if a little creepy

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago

What is this, good news??

A rare breed.