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Canadian Scientists Regrow Teeth

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the throw-out-your-toothbrush dept.

54mc writes "APL reports that Canadian Scientists have created the first device able to regrow teeth and bones. The researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton filed patents earlier this month in the United States for the tool based on low-intensity pulsed ultrasound technology after testing it on a dozen dental patients in Canada."

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  1. Re:Amazing by tomhudson · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    didn't believe in the tooth fairy until I saw my dentist in loafers.

    So if you are out there, Mr. Dentist man, you can now officially BITE ME!

    Don't be so quick - remember, this is from Canada ... you could end up looking like this guy or this one ...

    though I'm sure more than a few of you wouldn't mind spending some time with this one

  2. Re:So how exactly does it work? by Frozen+Void · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Appeal to God, is English figure of speech.So its not really oxymoron.
    Atheism cant change language.