Stem Cells Grow Teeth

Posted January 3rd, 2007 by AlphaPatriot and filed in Science & Technology
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In pigs, that is. Tiny pigs, at that:

Using stem cells harvested from the extracted wisdom teeth of young adults, researchers have successfully generated tooth root and supporting tooth ligaments to support a crown restoration in experiments using miniature pigs.

Note that this was another ADULT stem cell success. No baby pigs were killed to grow these teeth.

 

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