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World's 1st 'tooth regrowth' medicine moves toward clinical trials in Japan - The Mainichi (mainichi.jp)
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TOKYO -- A Japanese research team is making progress on the development of a groundbreaking medication that may allow people to grow new teeth, with c

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[–] Ertebolle@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is true in the short term, but drugs and treatments can get cheaper over time, whereas implant dentistry is intrinsically expensive in a way that's unlikely to ever improve.

[–] anathema_device@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

@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

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Bugger. Back to printing disposable ones on the Ender-3?

[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

they're only slightly toxic, you'll be fine

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

PLA, Google says it's food safe. I've never really thought about it.

[–] apemint@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

True. They may look smooth but they're pretty porous.

[–] livus@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Thanks for copying me in, I really should have read the whole article first!

[–] Mr_Figtree@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

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.