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Filling the gaps: Lab-grown teeth move a step closer to becoming reality

What if a missing tooth could be regrown, not by nature, but in a lab using your own cells? Scientists at King’s College London have found a way to grow living teeth in the lab, bringing this ...
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In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the gap

Experts recommend getting a dental checkup twice a year. Julia Burmistrova/Moment via Getty Images Donald Chi: Low-income people often have difficulty finding and accessing dental care. That ...
Los Angeles Times

Costa Mesa dentist donates care on service day, filling teeth and gaps in healthcare access

Costa Mesa dentist Clint Walker recently gave a group of area residents reasons to smile, providing free crowns, fillings and other needed procedures in a daylong event designed to improve oral health ...
The Conversation

In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the gap

Donald Chi receives funding from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). That’s why dental therapists – professionals who don’t have a full dentistry degree but are trained to provide basic ...