Scientists are on the verge of a dental miracle.
    • Duranie@leminal.spaceEnglish
      2·
      13 days ago

      As someone who has experienced decades of poverty and chronic depression who is now finally in a more stable place, I’d be willing to trade certain other body parts if it meant I could have a do over on my teeth. As long as the pain isn’t life long, I’d get over it.

      I’m self conscious about the way my mouth moves when I talk, how I smile or laugh (whether or not it’s worth the risk) and even how I chew. I’d be willing to be a test subject, because God knows what they’d charge if it works.

  • murmelade@lemmy.mlEnglish
    61·
    13 days ago

    This exact headline has been reposted every year since 93. Well okay it’s 5 years away some times.

    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      12 days ago

      Japan is currently holding clinical trials. I think that’s the closest we’ve come to actually seeing this happen.

  • superkret@feddit.orgEnglish
    72·
    13 days ago

    NSFL warning
    Search for “Teratoma” if you want to see what happens when this goes wrong.

    • zout@fedia.io
      16·
      13 days ago

      This is something different. This treatment is not for replacing teeth that were somehow lost, but for people where one or more teeth didn’t develop in the first place.

      • Greg Clarke@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        13 days ago

        Can I use this technology to replace my pinky toe with a tooth? That would be useful for when I stub my toe

        • zout@fedia.io
          0·
          13 days ago

          While these treatments are currently focused on patients with congenital tooth deficiency, Takahashi hopes the treatment will be available for anyone who’s lost a tooth.

          In other earlier reports it is also mentioned that the successes in animal trials also were with congegeniaal tooth deficiency. So the hopes of this researcher are not backed by results. And though I’m no expert on any field related to this, I can’t see how this would work for people who lost teeth.

          Quick edit; an earlier source

          • AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            1·
            12 days ago

            I’ve read the studies related to USAG-1, the molecule in question. Most of them mention that the treatment would also be applicable to normal mice (and hopefully humans). I’m guessing the widespread mentions of congenital tooth deficiency is due to funding or other criteria they want to meet.

  • threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    12 days ago

    Super excited to see the results of this trial. It seems so unfair that sharks get unlimited teeth, while us humans are limited to a mere two sets.