The title is misleading from what it actually stated in the article.

It seems that it is mostly aimed at persons who are missing teeth that did not grow at all. By giving this medicine they would have more of the teeth most people have.

The title would suggest that it would allow growing teeth back that have been lost. This could theoretically be a further extent of this research, but it is not what the article seems to describe.

Big Toothpaste gonna fight this. Tooth and nail.

Caveat emptor, says the ADA:

“There may be challenges involved in controlling the shape, location and number of regrown teeth. Because the research was conducted on animal models, its applicability to humans remains uncertain, as stressed by Dr. Erinne Kennedy from the American Dental Association.”

Waiting for the first reports of unicorn spirals and Paleolithic grade protuberances from the clinical trials.

There may be challenges involved in controlling the shape, location and number of regrown teeth.

To what extent..?

Here a similar article at Euronews without the annoying Yahoo consent pop-up.

Impressive, if a little creepy

What is this, good news??

A rare breed.

What could possibly go wrong?