The article says that the initial plan is children who were born with missing teeth, and then for lost teeth in adults.
The way it's explained suggests these “tooth buds” they use disappear in adulthood however, so I'm not sure how that works.
The way it's explained suggests these “tooth buds” they use disappear in adulthood however, so I'm not sure how that works.
> When treatment of teeth is no longer possible due to severe cavities or erosion of the dental sockets, known as pyorrhea, people lose them and need to rely on dental appliances such as dentures. The ability to grow third-generation teeth could change that. "In any case, we're hoping to see a time when tooth-regrowth medicine is a third choice alongside dentures and implants," Takahashi said.
[1]: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230609/p2a/00m/0sc/02...