dental physiology

see also:

• dental

• most vertebrate groups have the ability to replace their teeth.
  • mammals have two sets of teeth: primary and adult teeth
  • some animals such as mouse incisors, grow continuously throughout their life time as a result of active somatic stem cells at the proximal end of the incisor tooth combined with roles of a range of fibroblast growth factors (FGF) ¹⁾
  • recombinant Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) is being used to assist with dental re-growth, implants and receding gums
  • the USAG-1 protein normally prevents new tooth growth
    • in 2024, Japanese scientists found they could re-grow teeth by inhibiting USAG-1 using a drug called TRG-035