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Lab-grown teeth might become an alternative to fillings - Adults could one day grow their own replacement teeth instead of having fillings – as scientists make a key discovery. (www.kcl.ac.uk)

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[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Your daily reminder that access to healthy teeth is vital to cardiovascular and neurological health making this an essential human right: https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/gum-disease-and-the-connection-to-heart-disease / https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/large-study-links-gum-disease-dementia

[–] blinx615@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

Dental and eye insurance is health insurance. Ridiculous that they're separate.