For more than a century, dentistry has focused on repairing or replacing damaged teeth, not growing new ones. That assumption ...

Now, Japanese researchers are moving a promising, tooth-regrowing medicine into human trials. If the trial is successful, the ...

Off the bat, why don’t we do this already? To better understand what we’re up against in this toothy quest, Dr. Ophir Klein—a professor of orofacial sciences and pediatrics at the University of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has turned to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — Bad news for the tooth fairy: ...

Handout images from the Medical Research Institute Kitano Hospital show before (top) and after images of the regrowth of teeth in a ferret (centre) and mice (R and L ...

Beyond repairing decay, the gel can be applied directly onto exposed dentine (the sensitive layer beneath the enamel).

Contrary to claims made in posts posted on November 27, 2025 on social media, South Korea has not developed a patch that can regrow teeth. The alleged discovery is supposed to “end the need for ...

People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants. Unlike reptiles and fish, which ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A 2021 study out of Japan showed how targeting genes can regrow teeth in animals. Now, the team has ...