Article 4P9W4 Scientists discover way to ‘grow’ tooth enamel

Scientists discover way to ‘grow’ tooth enamel

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Nicola Davis
from Science | The Guardian on (#4P9W4)

Experts produce clusters of enamel-like calcium phosphate to crack age-old problem

Scientists say they have finally cracked the problem of repairing tooth enamel.

Though enamel is the hardest tissue in the body, it cannot self-repair. Now scientists have discovered a method by which its complex structure can be reproduced and the enamel essentially "grown" back.

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