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Scientists Just Figured Out a Way to Make Teeth Self-Regenerate

A new dental treatment promotes stem cell growth to fill cavities without the drill.

Scientists Just Figured Out a Way to Make Teeth Self-Regenerate

[DIGEST: Science Alert, The Guardian, BBC]

The painful drilling and scraping we associate with dental visits may soon be a thing of the past. According to a study published in Scientific Reports, researchers from the King’s College of London have identified a treatment that uses stem cells to regenerate rotten teeth from the inside out. Though only tested in mice thus far, this may one day replace fillings as we know them.

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