By: Abbey Rebok For over half a century, fluoride has been supplemented to drinking water to prevent tooth decay. While initially deemed as a major public health advancement, skepticism has been brewing over the necessity and safety of fluoridation. Critics of fluoridation suggest fluoride imparts an unnecessary risk to public health, while proponents boast of … Continue reading Too Much of a Good Thing: Fluoride in Drinking Water
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Want to grow a tooth? A new therapeutic to regenerate teeth is among us!
By: Zoe Katz We may finally have a way to regrow teeth, though the therapeutic compound responsible for this scientific feat is just at the beginning stages of testing in humans. The field of regenerative medicine aims to design therapies that use our own bodies to heal or regrow tissues to restore them to their … Continue reading Want to grow a tooth? A new therapeutic to regenerate teeth is among us!