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With a simple, low-power laser, Harvard University scientists have triggered naturally occurring dental stem cells to regrow teeth in rats. The work is a step toward developing a new form of dental therapy that could be used in people, but also represents a broader shift in thinking about how to trigger the body’s natural regenerative capacity.
In the new research, described in the journalScience Translational Medicine on Wednesday, scientists injured two rat molars, side by side, and then administered the laser treatment to only one tooth. After a single, five-minute laser treatment, they saw twice the amount of regeneration as on the untreated tooth.
Laser light triggers stem cells to regrow teeth - Science - The Boston Globe
In the new research, described in the journalScience Translational Medicine on Wednesday, scientists injured two rat molars, side by side, and then administered the laser treatment to only one tooth. After a single, five-minute laser treatment, they saw twice the amount of regeneration as on the untreated tooth.
Laser light triggers stem cells to regrow teeth - Science - The Boston Globe
