Scientists are working on technology to grow human teeth instead of fillings and implants
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Researchers are working on technologies for restoring and growing teeth that could replace fillings and implants. A team from the University of Washington has created a tooth organoid for producing enamel proteins.
Scientists around the world are developing technologies that could in the future allow the restoration of damaged human teeth or even grow new ones instead of using fillings and dental implants. This is reported by the BBC, writes UNN.
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Researchers believe that regenerative dentistry can change the approach to dental treatment, as modern fillings and implants have a limited lifespan and do not restore the natural functions of tissues.
In particular, scientists are working on technologies that will stimulate the tooth to independently restore dentin, as well as on the creation of so-called "living fillings" using stem cells and enamel proteins.
The goal of researchers is to grow a full-fledged tooth
Biochemist Hannele Ruohola-Baker from the University of Washington stated that her team has already created a dental organoid that produces enamel proteins. In the future, these developments could be used to restore damaged teeth, and later to grow full-fledged teeth directly in the patient's body.
Researchers note that natural tooth restoration could become a more durable alternative to implants, which require replacement over time and do not reproduce all the functions of a natural tooth.
Despite promising results, the technology is at an early stage of development. Scientists emphasize that further research and trials are still needed before its widespread application in clinical practice.
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