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Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 6 Years (www.popularmechanics.com)
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[–] Alice@beehaw.org 1 points 2 months ago

If this could eventually replace lost teeth, I'd love it. I've been planning to get an implant, and I know the failure rate is low, but the potential side effects of having a screw right below my sinuses is upsetting.

~~I know fixing the gap in my mouth is a vanity thing purely to conform to western beauty standards but I look like Patrick Star when I open my mouth~~