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Hitachi, universities aim to regenerate teeth

TOKYO - Hitachi Medical Corp announced on Wednesday that it will start basic research into tooth regeneration with five Japanese universities.

The company has launched a consortium on tooth germ regeneration, in which Nagoya University, Niigata University, Osaka University, the University of Tokushima and Kanagawa Dental College have decided to participate. The participants will each handle one aspect of the research, such as regenerating tissue around teeth or assessing the tissues of regenerated teeth.

During the research, the participants will first identify which stem cells will grow into tooth germ. Then they will cultivate these cells and supply them to dentists. By transplanting the cells into patients, they aim to enable the growth of a third set of natural teeth, following baby teeth and permanent teeth.

(Asia Pulse/Nikkei)
 
Jun 6, 2003


 
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