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[–] [email protected] 177 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is still pretty amazing.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

Indeed. You have to start somewhere with these things.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

soon people will be able to regrow limbs

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A new back would be pretty dope.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I'll take one new face, please.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Big Toothpaste gonna fight this. Tooth and nail.

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

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That’s just a whitening of their objectives.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

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

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year 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.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year 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 1 year 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 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

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

To what extent..?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

killitwithfire.gif

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I mean yes but also no

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

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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 1 year ago

Impressive, if a little creepy

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

What is this, good news??

A rare breed.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (7 children)

What could possibly go wrong?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Finally. A way to finish off that sweet corn.

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

One row of kernels at a time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

But not the Hurd.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You might end up with teeth like The Mouth of Sauron? https://tinyurl.com/mwhwkbk5

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

A rhino horn starts growin in ya brainz

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, sure, but balance that against what could possibly go right.