3D printing is a relatively new manufacturing process, used to create small batches of highly personalized items. The technology is also capable of creating products using biological material, which ...

In the future, there may be no need for dental bridges or dentures. A new tool has been patented that can regrow the roots of weakened teeth. The device, developed by University of Alberta scientists, ...

Off the bat, why don’t we do this already? To better understand what we’re up against in this toothy quest, Dr. Ophir Klein—a professor of orofacial sciences and pediatrics at the University of ...

For more than a century, dentistry has focused on repairing or replacing damaged teeth, not growing new ones. That assumption is now under direct challenge, as Japanese teams move a first-of-its-kind ...

Hockey players, rejoice! A team of University of Alberta researchers has created technology to regrow teeth--the first time scientists have been able to reform human dental tissue. Using low-intensity ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to ...

Brace yourself — a new “miracle” drug that could regrow your own teeth is in the works. Researchers in Japan are currently working on a medication that would allow people to grow a new set of teeth, ...

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. Can we regrow lost teeth? You might ...

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants. Unlike reptiles and fish, which ...