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TOOTH SUCCESSFULLY GROWN IN LAB

newsweek.com3 min read

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Scientists from London's King's College and Imperial College have grown a tooth in a lab. They used a specially developed material to mimic the conditions required for natural tooth development. The technology could eventually offer patients a biological alternative to artificial fillings and implants. Now that researchers have replicated the right environment, the challenge is in translating the discovery into a clinical setting.