A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to a human clinical ...

A protein that quietly suppresses tooth growth may hold the key to regrowing teeth in adults, according to a line of research that has moved from mouse models to the doorstep of human clinical trials.

The first-ever clinical trial of a drug aimed at regenerating human teeth is scheduled to commence soon, following positive outcomes in animal studies. If the trial proves successful, the innovative ...

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 ...

"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 ...