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Growing Teeth with Stem Cell Technology

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the tooth-fairy-soon-to-be-overworked dept.

davidoff404 writes "Lost a tooth lately? Well, a natural cure may be at hand. The BBC is reporting on a grant awarded to researchers at King's College, London, which they say will allow them to develop a technique for growing natural replacement teeth. Using recently developed techniques, stem cells can be programmed to develop into teeth, and then inserted into the gap in a patient's jaw. According to the BBC, the research has already been successfully performed on mice, and clinical trials on humans should begin within two years."

4 of 340 comments (clear)

  1. Still no cure for cancer by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fuck root canal!

  2. Gay-gawking barge bash takes a dive by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The accident occurred during Splash Day, a semiannual event hosted at the clothing-optional area by the Austin Tavern Guild, a gay and lesbian bar association.

    Witnesses said that all of the people aboard the barge moved to one side as it neared Hippie Hollow, creating uneven distribution and making it tilt. It sank in 50-foot-deep water.

  3. Re:Keep it up, Europe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    +5 Insightful? Geez, the sec-fundies sure rally 'round each other here on ol' Slashdot.

  4. Re:Super Mice? by bhima · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    I'm really, really sorry but it has to said:

    I, for one, can't wait for our new super-supergenius mice overlords.

    OK I feel dirty and shamed, I have to go shower.

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    Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.