Humans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 6 Yearswww.popularmechanics.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: futurology@futurology.today Espiritdescali ( @Espiritdescali@futurology.today ) M Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish • 5 months ago message-square9fedilinkarrow-up187
arrow-up187external-linkHumans May Be Able to Grow New Teeth Within Just 6 Yearswww.popularmechanics.com Espiritdescali ( @Espiritdescali@futurology.today ) M Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish • 5 months ago message-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: futurology@futurology.today
minus-square IninewCrow ( @ininewcrow@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•5 months agoWhat is the economic benefit of this? And if there is no or little economic benefit, what chance is there that we will ever see it happen?
minus-square Lmaydev ( @Lmaydev@programming.dev ) linkfedilinkEnglish16•5 months agoChances are people who can afford it would pay a lot for this. So it’ll start out as a luxury treatment. We just have to hope it works well and they can bring the costs down. If it works out cheaper than dealing with other dental costs hopefully countries with socialised healthcare will pick it up.
minus-square Espiritdescali ( @Espiritdescali@futurology.today ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish6•5 months agoI assume it will be an expensive treatment
What is the economic benefit of this?
And if there is no or little economic benefit, what chance is there that we will ever see it happen?
Chances are people who can afford it would pay a lot for this.
So it’ll start out as a luxury treatment. We just have to hope it works well and they can bring the costs down.
If it works out cheaper than dealing with other dental costs hopefully countries with socialised healthcare will pick it up.
I assume it will be an expensive treatment