At MIT Technology Review, Jessica Hamzelou explored why scientists are developing lab-grown teeth as an alternative to titanium dental implants — and it has to do with your oral microbiome.

Pilot Study 1. Effects of Stabilization of the Sinus Membrane by Dental Implant Insertion and Membrane Suturing on Endo-Sinus Bone Gain in Cases of Lateral Sinus Lift Performed Without Graft Material.