cyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoAfter successful animal trials, human trials to begin for tooth regrowth drugwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkAfter successful animal trials, human trials to begin for tooth regrowth drugwww.theregister.comcyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoI’m surprised that mammals evolved to not regrow teeth. You’d think it would be a significant advantage.
minus-squareMumboJumbo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoI wouldn’t imagine it’d play a role in reproducing though. It may help ones ability to live longer, but they have probably procreated long before tooth loss has become a major issue of well being or mortality.
I’m surprised that mammals evolved to not regrow teeth. You’d think it would be a significant advantage.
I wouldn’t imagine it’d play a role in reproducing though. It may help ones ability to live longer, but they have probably procreated long before tooth loss has become a major issue of well being or mortality.