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For the last several decades, boot-headed performance artist Vermin Supreme has been running for political office on the platforms of zombie awareness and mandatory dentifrice for all Americans. More »
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Meet Showa University's Showa Hanako 2, a dental training robot that's made of the same silicone skin that lines love dolls. We've seen some lifelike dental bots before, but this machine's pliable skin takes it to a whole 'nuther level. More »
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Wisdom teeth, the vestigial molars that ancient humans used to grind plants but nowadays serve no purpose, might have their uses after all. The teeth possess a gold mine of cells that can be reprogrammed into pristine, treatment-ready stem cells. More »
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A new dental therapy could repair damaged nerves inside teeth, making root canals a thing of the past. And it's all done with an ultrathin layer of nanofilm. More »
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These are bionengineered tooth crowns grown from pig cells that were implanted in a rat's stomach. Obviously a beta version resulted. But eventually scientists hope to use teeth like these in your mouth. Yum. Image by Douglas McFadd via Getty. More »
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