Japan's Tooth-Regrowth Drug Blocking USAG-1 Completes Phase I, Kids Trial Next
bumpthebass · reddit · 2026-09-26
Japan is trialing a drug that regrows human teeth by blocking USAG-1, the protein keeping dormant tooth buds switched off. Phase I is complete; Phase IIa in children with congenital tooth loss is next. If successful, dentures and implants could become obsolete.
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