Test-Tube Teeth. Paul T. Sharpe and Conan S. Young.
by Sharpe, Paul T; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 79Science. Publisher: Scientific American, 2005ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Cytology -- Research | Dental technology | Epithelial cells | Homeobox genes | Organ culture | Teeth | Teeth -- Roots | Tissue culture | Tooth lossDDC classification: 050 Summary: "More complicated than they look, teeth are actually tiny organs. If tissue engineers can manufacture living replacement teeth, they would blaze a trail for engineering larger organs while leading dentistry into the age of regenerative medicine." (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN) The authors note that recent "progress in understanding how teeth first develop has combined with advances in stem cell biology and tissue engineering technology to bring us close to the realization of biological replacement teeth" and discuss the advantages this teeth research offers "for testing the concept of organ replacement."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Test-Tube Teeth, Aug. 2005; pp. 34-41.
"More complicated than they look, teeth are actually tiny organs. If tissue engineers can manufacture living replacement teeth, they would blaze a trail for engineering larger organs while leading dentistry into the age of regenerative medicine." (SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN) The authors note that recent "progress in understanding how teeth first develop has combined with advances in stem cell biology and tissue engineering technology to bring us close to the realization of biological replacement teeth" and discuss the advantages this teeth research offers "for testing the concept of organ replacement."
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