Been hearing this claim for 20 years. Let me know where and when I can sign up for the trails.
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It's always 5 years away though, this one is 4! We're making progress.
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Swear articles like this get pushed every few years. Let me know when it's a reality I can get at my local dentist.
It's the same study that's been in process for about a decade. It entered human trials last year with those trials expected to take 5 years. Growing teeth is slow. It's not really being pushed, it's just the same reliable hit for various news sites to break out on slow news days.
If you only care about technology that's commercially available, why are you on the technology community?
Just to annoy you, is it working? I hope so.
Maybe they care about other technologies that aren't constantly just a couple years away?
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I’ve been hearing about re-growing teeth for 20 years. Still nothing. It’s right up there with nuclear fusion.
Cold nuclear fusion. We were quite successful with the hot kind, uncontrolled.
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[...] will administer the treatment to patients between the ages of 2 to 7 who are missing at least four teeth
Yeah, even if this is approved in some form.. growing new teeth for young children is not the same as for adults. Very weird this is the population they're testing on. I'd think they would be testing on people with 10+ missing teeth in their 40s, 50s, 60s+
[...]these treatments are currently focused on patients with congenital tooth deficiency
Again, not for us.
You skipped right past the paragraph before that one describing the adult study that needs to succeed prior to the start of the child study.
Now, scientists will see just how similar, because humans are undergoing a similar trial. Lasting 11 months, this study focuses on 30 males between the ages of 30 and 64—each missing at least one tooth. The drug will be administered intravenously to prove its effectiveness and safety, and luckily, no side effects have been reported in previous animal studies.
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i keep seein this story with zero details on application efficacy.. and now i see a thing where theyre giving the drug intravenously??
how do they know it will grow a tooth in a human being and how does it target a lost tooth if not administered directly?
The teeth grow everywhere, and you just pull out the ones you don't want.
I'm reminded of the phrase vagina dentata
It's a wonderful phrase
It ain't no passin' craze
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Popular mechanics is a terrible source. They post click bait trash like this on a consistent basis.
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No they won't.
This is the same as "humans may live on a mara colony in 10 years!"
No they won't, not even close.
This article is bullshit and so is the entire site, it's all djinn economy, all wishes and fantasy with a clickbait header to make sure you go there to watch the ads to make them money.
Popular Mechanics wrote an article saying exactly this same thing like 10 years ago.
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Correction: rich humans
Everything is expensive at first, before getting cheaper in the long rub
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That's it. Not gonna brush my teeth anymore. Just gonna grow new ones. Maybe sell them. Grow more. Smile big.
Okay but... what kinna teeth we talkin..? Any teeth?
I'd kill for some sharper canines lol
like this?
Mine are so sharp the dentist asked if I wanted them dulled a bit. I of course told him to leave em sharp!
Depends on your attack profile and what you're biting: do you want slash, stab or crush damage?
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That's a long time to grow a tooth. Can they do anything to speed that up? I'd like a new set of chompers by next week.
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Nothing new in this article, it's just rehashing stuff that's already been announced and talked about since last year.
Rich humans. Us peasants won't be able to.
Nah. Because
Sweet dreams.
The reason toddlers have such cute chubby cheeks… because they’re chock full of teeth :D
Not a dentist, but isnt the root cause of a lot of our dental problems, the loss of gums and the inability of our stupid gums to heal and grow back?
I’ve had gum grafts, and they’ve had no difficulty healing and growing back. I’ve also had extra teeth removed and the gums have had no difficulty filling in the gaps. So if all else fails, pull the old tooth, plant the new seed tooth, let the gum heal and then rupture as the new tooth grows out. Should have a nice healthy gum edge again. Although teething as an adult sounds… uncomfortable.
gum disease, and CARIES, some people are more susceptible to caries than others. anyone with dry mouth will have increased amount of plaque, cavaties. my old dentist said people on chemo have the worst dental health, because of they dry mouth from chemo. other people, such as prognathism,.
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Can they make it stop too? Not taking any chances on this.
Hopefully not, iv always wanted the powers of a rat!
But will I be able to schedule a dentist appointment in four years?
Bruh I'm gonna grow so many teeth. I wonder if we'll be able to get crocodile teeth.
Like can I get just one crocodile tooth that hangs over my lip?
I want some on my knuckles so I can punch and chew at the same time.
I came here to chew bubble gum and punch Nazis, and I can do both those things with my hands.
My mom lied to me
Grow them... where?
...toe teeth!
Edit: my 100th comment!
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