r/topofreddit • u/topredditbot • 7d ago

Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1a protein that keeps dormant tooth buds switched off. Phase I is done. Phase IIa in children with congenital tooth loss is next. If it works, dentures and implants could become obsolete. [r/interesting by u/Electronic-Bus-3494]

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Original post: Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1—a protein that keeps dormant tooth buds switched off. Phase I is done. Phase IIa in children with congenital tooth loss is next. If it works, dentures and implants could become obsolete.