One question. How much? Unless its very very affordable i.e. cheaper than implants then it’s just another dental resource I can’t afford. In the US insurance companies will label this as cosmetic and thus only for the wealthy
Awesome science though, just hope some of the less fortunate can actually afford it
As everywhere on lemmy it will be “oh no, only the rich will get it”.
Yes, as with every new treatment. But also, once it’s ironed out, it will become available to everyone.
No, communism won’t solve the scarcity problem of a newly developed treatment, although it would imply a different distribution mechanism. And if socialist/communist society isn’t a perfect utopia you somehow imagine we could transition to tomorrow, you’d see a distribution mechanism for those novel treatments to be unfair in other ways.
So, here’s what we have: money is being invested into novel treatment research, it’s initially only affordable to the rich, then to those who’re willing to sell their house for it, then to those with a private insurance, and then, eventually, to everyone.
It’s not a perfect system, but it’s a system that gets us all better healthcare every year.
So, ask yourself if maybe every one one of your comments always boils down to “I wish we lived in a communist utopia”. Cuz, you know, I’m actually with you, but I don’t see this running in circles being useful. And, for your default country, I also hardly see a way there through a democratic process.
I think some of this old article got lost in translation. I had seen a similar older article that had this only causing kids with a genetic defect that prevented their 2nd set of teeth from growing out (this posted article said the trial is being done on 2 to 7 year olds), so I’m doubtful it will do anything for adults that lost adult teeth. I think the article I had previously read said as much.
this posted article said the trial is being done on 2 to 7 year olds
Huh?
Now, scientists will see just how similar, because humans will soon undergo a similar trial in September of this year. Lasting 11 months, this study will focus on 30 males between the ages of 30 and 64—each missing at least one tooth.
One question. How much? Unless its very very affordable i.e. cheaper than implants then it’s just another dental resource I can’t afford. In the US insurance companies will label this as cosmetic and thus only for the wealthy
Awesome science though, just hope some of the less fortunate can actually afford it
As everywhere on lemmy it will be “oh no, only the rich will get it”.
Yes, as with every new treatment. But also, once it’s ironed out, it will become available to everyone.
No, communism won’t solve the scarcity problem of a newly developed treatment, although it would imply a different distribution mechanism. And if socialist/communist society isn’t a perfect utopia you somehow imagine we could transition to tomorrow, you’d see a distribution mechanism for those novel treatments to be unfair in other ways.
So, here’s what we have: money is being invested into novel treatment research, it’s initially only affordable to the rich, then to those who’re willing to sell their house for it, then to those with a private insurance, and then, eventually, to everyone.
It’s not a perfect system, but it’s a system that gets us all better healthcare every year.
So, ask yourself if maybe every one one of your comments always boils down to “I wish we lived in a communist utopia”. Cuz, you know, I’m actually with you, but I don’t see this running in circles being useful. And, for your default country, I also hardly see a way there through a democratic process.
What a stupid take on someone relating their personal experience.
I think some of this old article got lost in translation. I had seen a similar older article that had this only causing kids with a genetic defect that prevented their 2nd set of teeth from growing out (this posted article said the trial is being done on 2 to 7 year olds), so I’m doubtful it will do anything for adults that lost adult teeth. I think the article I had previously read said as much.
Huh?
But are they missing a tooth due to a genetic issue? Or are they missing a tooth from losing an adult tooth, already?
Need a better source.
Here’s some of the earlier research on mice and ferrets: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abf1798