Re: The holy grail of dentistry?

Robert wrote:
"Steven Bornfeld" wrote in message news:13pl7ft8ibkfl57@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Robert wrote:
Is this real? And could we see its practical application anytime soon (e.g.,
this decade)?
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2006/06/28/teeth-grow.html


Gets even more interesting. Here is another article, based on stem cell research rather than ultra-sound, that cites one of the same people in the other article. From the MIT Technology Review:
http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/18216/






I'll look at these. I have heard of tooth induction using stem cells as a potential project. I commented at some point that it seemed to me that generating new teeth would be pretty far down the list of priorities for stem cell researchers looking for medical uses, but there may well be something about the technical aspects of actually doing it that might make it an easier project than some of the more obvious ones that are talked about--eg: brain cells involved in Parkinson's disease.

Steve

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