eli5: Why can’t our bodies grow new teeth, even though it can grow bones?

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eli5: Why can’t our bodies grow new teeth, even though it can grow bones?

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We can’t regrow entire bone. You cant regrow your femur.

Osteo tissue (bone) does grow around injuries but its complicated and its not the same. Think of it more like a scab over a cut in your skin.

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