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Most people recall the experience of losing baby teeth and the hope that adult teeth would grow in their place. Typically, this process happens naturally, and the body ceases to produce new teeth once the adult set is in place. The reason? Our bodies produce proteins that inhibit the regeneration of new teeth after adulthood.
However, the new drug aims to interfere with this process. It targets the gene responsible for producing these inhibitory proteins, effectively removing the body's "braking" system on tooth growth. If successful, this approach could revolutionize dental care by allowing individuals to grow new teeth at will, potentially rendering dentures or other dental prosthetics obsolete.