The world’s first human trial of a drug that can regenerate teeth will begin in a few months, less than a year on from news of its success in animals. This paves the way for the medicine to be commercially available as early as 2030.
The trial, which will take place at Kyoto University Hospital from September to August 2025, will treat 30 males aged 30-64 who are missing at least one molar. The intravenous treatment will be tested for its efficacy on human dentition, after it successfully grew new teeth in ferret and mouse models with no significant side effects.
Fun fact: it’s not uncommon for tumours to have teeth and hair growing inside them!
You’re thinking of teratomas, right? I don’t think all tumors contain the necessary cellular makeup for such.
Odontomas as well!
Oh yeah? Hakuna metata to your vagina dentata.
Ooh, I did the anesthesia for an ovarian cyst removal and when the surgeon got in to it, it had tons of hair and teeth. Was pretty cool.