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New fangs!

What an interesting news story. Sign Swampy

Instead of false teeth, a small ball of cells capable of growing into a new tooth will be implanted where the missing one used to be.

The procedure needs only a local anaesthetic and the new tooth should be fully formed within a few months of the cells being implanted.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/may/03/sciencenews.health
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637356 tn?1301924822
That would be awesome! My DH is looking into getting false teeth but the dentist are afraid he will have a hard time keeping them in place due to his gums receding. This would work perfect for him!
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684030 tn?1415612323
"... a small ball of cells capable of growing into a new tooth..."
Makes me think of a caterpillar morphing into a butterfly.
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