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No more cavities! But is it safe?
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Id do this is heart beat depending on the expense, I bet dentists are none too happy about the prosect.
World's first tooth-regenerating drug to enter testing in Japan
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Pharmac...g-in-Japan
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KYOTO -- A Japanese startup will launch clinical trials in September of what is believed to be the first-ever treatment that can regrow teeth.
Toregem Biopharma aims to bring the antibody drug to market in 2030 for patients missing some or all of their teeth from birth -- a condition known as congenital anodontia. The Kyoto University-affiliated startup hopes to eventually offer it to those who lose teeth later in life as well. It announced the clinical trials Thursday.
The antibody targets a specific protein that inhibits tooth growth. Tested in such animals as mice, it stimulated the development of tooth buds in the jaw, causing new teeth to form.
People with congenital anodontia, which affects an estimated 0.1% of the population, typically get implants or dentures in adulthood. No treatment currently addresses the condition's root cause.
"We want to make this a third option," said Toregem co-founder Katsu Takahashi, whose research the drug is based on.
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No more cavities! But is it safe? - by Maxmars - 04-22-2024, 01:18 AM
RE: No more cavities! But is it safe? - by putnam6 - 05-29-2024, 11:14 AM
RE: No more cavities! But is it safe? - by Kenzo - 05-29-2024, 03:05 PM

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