Seems pretty dumb in our biological design to not be able to regenerate such a functional (and also easily breakable) part of our body.
Seems pretty dumb in our biological design to not be able to regenerate such a functional (and also easily breakable) part of our body.
Your baby teeth and adult teeth all began developing before you were even born. Our DNA still contains all the genes that sharks use to grow their endless conveyor belt of replacement teeth, but in humans these genes are deactivated by the 20th week of foetal development.
The advantages of keeping the same teeth through adulthood is that they can be securely anchored in the jawbone, which allows us to chew tough plants and grains.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-cant-we-regrow-teeth
though a drug is being developed that could allow us to regenerate teeth
You’re saying we could reactivate the gene and get infinite teeth?? 🫨
Possible, but it may come with downsides you don’t like.
Let me guess, the downside is infinite teeth.
The downside could be something that nobody has imagined yet. That is the problem with change. I’m not against this, but I demand reasonable study. (but not unreasonable levels - vaccines and GMO have been studied enough to conclude they are generally safe despite people yelling more study needed)
Teething 3.0.
Imagine teeth grew like our nails and had to be clipped regularly
Stop
I hate that, please stop
Rodents then?
Subscription based teeth?
worse, you have to pay to stop them from growing
Side effects may include dry mouth, diarrhea, attacking swimmers at the beach. Do not take Teethenall if you are allergic to shellfish.
That I could live with.
Isn’t this the Street Sharks origin story?
Are those the snapping guys in West Side Story?
Nah, these guys
https://youtu.be/Yvbwl9c1vB0
Vagina teeth? That’s my fetish.
That sorta makes it sound like a nightmare
I think the last time I was this excited about medical science was the COVID vaccine. How I would love to replace my root canal crowns with real teeth!