Monday, March 18, 2013

Replacement "bioteeth" from stem cells a step closer

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New research may result in bio-engineered replacement teeth which are generated from a per...


New research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre and King's College London, UK, may result in bio-engineered replacement teeth which are generated from a person’s own gum cells. Though artificial whole-tooth implants are currently available to people who are missing a tooth, such implants are unable to fully reproduce the natural root structure of a tooth. This means that in time, friction caused by eating and other movement of the jaw can result in a loss of jaw bone. .. Continue Reading Replacement "bioteeth" from stem cells a step closer



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