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Mar 21, 2019

Light coaxes stem cells to repair teeth: Noninvasive laser therapy could radically shift dental treatment

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension

A Harvard-led team is the first to demonstrate the ability to use low-power light to trigger stem cells inside the body to regenerate tissue, an advance they reported in Science Translational Medicine. The research, led by Wyss Institute Core Faculty member David Mooney, Ph.D., lays the foundation for a host of clinical applications in restorative dentistry and regenerative medicine more broadly, such as wound healing, bone regeneration, and more.

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