Advertisement

Science with Luke: Regrowing your own teeth

Everybody hates going to the dentist. So might it be possible instead to regrow teeth in your own...

Share this article

10.30 15 Jan 2026


Science with Luke: Regrowing your own teeth


Listen to this episode


Share this article

10.30 15 Jan 2026


Everybody hates going to the dentist. So might it be possible instead to regrow teeth in your own mouth? Recent advances say yes. And also there’s a new toothpaste coming that is really effective at killing the bacteria in your mouth that cause gum disease.

All to chat about with Luke O’Neill, Professor of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College Dublin.


Read more about

The Pat Kenny Show

Related Episodes

The Ultimate Guide: Salzburg

00:13:08

The Ultimate Guide: Salzburg

The Hard Shoulder

00:13:08


World leaders gather for Unite...

00:06:45

World leaders gather for United Nations General Assembly - latest updates

The Hard Shoulder

00:06:45


Is a ‘smoke-free generation’ a...

00:08:12

Is a ‘smoke-free generation’ actually possible?

The Hard Shoulder

00:08:12


The Bookshelf with Adam Harris

00:11:21

The Bookshelf with Adam Harris

The Hard Shoulder

00:11:21