Instead of spending a lot of money and suffering a lot of pain to implant teeth, in the near future we will be able to grow a new tooth on our own gums!
The loss of teeth in adulthood is a real worry, because our bodies will not be able to recreate a new tooth to replace it, and without medical intervention (implants fake), you will have to accept living with this "void" for the rest of your life.
According to one study, more than a quarter of adults lose all their teeth by the time they turn 74. While using dentures or implants is inconvenient, a group of researchers have found a solution. much more optimal. It is to grow a real tooth from the patient's own stem cells!
Specifically, scientists from Columbia University have proposed a plan to use the patient's own stem cells to regenerate a new tooth at the location where it was lost. Different from conventional implantation, this implanted tooth will be able to bind to the gum tissue around the root (just like a real tooth) and develop into a shape that matches its position, creating synchronous to the whole jaw, providing aesthetics and comfortable feeling when chewing.
According to the publication in the Journal of Dental Research, the whole group conducted experiments to raise teeth on 22 rats. After the growth promoter was implanted in the mouth of the mouse, the bone-forming materials were regenerated and reunited into a uniform structure within 9 months. It is also the first time that a tooth-like structure (anatomically) has been recreated in a living organism.
The fact that this method can be tested successfully in the future will be a big step in the field of dentistry. First of all, this will be a less expensive way for patients to replace the lost tooth compared to implants. Besides, since the new tooth will grow on its own, it is not painful and the lateral level will be much higher than other methods!
