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The world’s first drug that can regrow teeth has been approved for human trials this year

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The human trial for the breakthrough drug is taking place in September

In a significant breakthrough, the world’s first drug that can regrow teeth has been approved for human trials later this year.

There are some 206 bones in the human body, all of which are pretty resilient.

But if they do break, they have a handy way of fixing themselves so that we can get back to normal.

And while teeth are made up of a lot of similar elements seen in bones, they don’t unfortunately grow back and repair in the same way.

The drug is going to human trials this year. (Getty stock photo)

So, if you’ve ever damaged your teeth before, it would likely result in an extraction, which for one is very painful, and two, means you’ve lost your tooth.

Well, that could all be about to change as the world’s first drug that can regrow human teeth is on the way.

The experimental drug developed by Japanese researchers is set to begin with human trials in September, and will include adults who are missing at least one molar.

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