Dentists will cry. In Japan, they invented a drug that grows teeth

 Researchers at the Kitano Medical Research Institute discovered a protein called USAG-1 that limits the number of teeth. Then they found a drug that blocks the action of this protein.

Medicines for tooth restoration are intended for people who lack a full set of adult teeth due to congenital factors, informs UAINFO.org with reference to NV.ua.

The team has already tested their drug on mice, and it managed to grow both milk and permanent teeth.

It is planned to be tested on humans in 2024 - immediately after the preparation for the tests is completed. And the drug may become available to the general consumer as early as 2030.

"The idea of ​​growing new teeth is the dream of every dentist. I worked on this when I was a graduate student. I was confident that I could do it,” said Katsu Takahashi, lead researcher and head of the Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery at Kitano Medical Research Institute Hospital in Osaka.

The drug is based on an antibody that blocks the work of USAG-1. Earlier, scientists found out that this protein is responsible for the absence of teeth in anodontia - a genetic disease in which one or more teeth never grow.