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[–] Valmond 25 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Lots of hopium in the article. The base treatment seems to be for 2-7 years old missing teeths.

I mean you can't just inject some stuff and have a random tooth grow out.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'm 36, so you telling me theres a chance I won't need dentures when I'm in my 70s?

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

I mean tbh modern dentures are dope if you can afford them

[–] Valmond 1 points 1 day ago

There's a crazy lot of stuff that will happen in the upcoming decades. IMO.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 23 hours ago

Sorry but this tech will forever be 'ready in 5 years'

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Well, that's not actually the first thing they're testing:

Now, scientists will see just how similar, because humans will soon undergo a similar trial in September of this year. Lasting 11 months, this study will focus 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.

I'm guessing the idea is to catch teeth that could have developed but never did (hey, I'm missing one that way). Otherwise I'm not sure how they'd control which type and how many show up.

Annoyingly there's no English language link, so it's hard to say. I'm not even clear on what they did with the ferrets.

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

Based on the studies I've seen, that's exactly what the researchers are hoping for in the long run

[–] Valmond 1 points 1 day ago

Crazy if it works, but the whole biotech field is boiling right now so who knows?