Tooth fairies rejoice: Regrowing teeth could become a reality

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3. Actually, it means that you are genetically-deficient.

However, I believe it does make you a better candidate to regrow a tooth.

As far as implants are concerned, my advice as a denture wearer is as follows:

1) What is the condition of the rest of your teeth? If they are in good condition, then the cost of an implant is worth it. However, if the rest of your teeth are falling apart or if you are young and already have a lot of crowns and root canals then it probably isn't a good investment.
2) If you are considering dentures in the future, wearing dentures for the upper teeth does work reasonably well and the teeth stay in place because there is a plate that forms a seal against the palate. Lower dentures are less successful since the only thing holding them in place is the lower gumline so they tend to shift and are less comfortable to wear. An implant makes better sense along the lower gum line.