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Stem cells may hold key to toothy grin; scientists say growing teeth might replace dental implants.

Publication: San Diego Business Journal
Publication Date: 30-MAY-05
Format: Online - approximately 824 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Stem cells may hold key to toothy grin; scientists say growing teeth might replace dental implants.(Biotech)

Article Excerpt
They are hailed as medicine's greatest hope for the future.

Stem cells, in particular embryonic stem cells, because of their unique ability to grow into specific types of tissue, may eventually be used to treat some of the most devastating diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and diabetes, as well as spinal cord injuries. La Jolla's Burnham Institute, the Salk Institute, the Scripps Research Institute, and UC San Diego are all hoping to make significant contributions.

Meanwhile, a team of scientists at the National Institutes of Health also hope to turn stem cells into therapies--but mainly to re-create smiles.

Pamela Gehron Robey, a bone cell biologist and chief of the craniofacial and skeletal disease branch of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research...

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