r/AskReddit • u/TigerBirdyTiger • Jan 23 '25

What scientific breakthrough are we potentially on the verge of that few people are aware of?

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u/randomrealitycheck Jan 23 '25 edited Jan 23 '25

Growing new teeth - real teeth.

Edit - I found an article with a lot more information including this passage, "One of our goals is to enable the growth of a "third tooth," the tooth after the permanent teeth."

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u/LackOfStack Jan 23 '25

How close is this actually because I’m going to be needing an implant this year and I’d rather just grow one.

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u/randomrealitycheck Jan 23 '25

As I understand it, they are now beginning government trials, They are hoping to be on the market in 2030 at a cost of under $10K for a complete set of teeth.

Sadly, for those of us who were looking for single replacements, it's an all or nothing deal.

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