Researchers have successfully implanted  a "smart" tooth implant using a gentler form of surgery inside the mouths of rats. In a new paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, dental researchers from Tufts University detail their successful rodent experiments with this unique implant that's coated with stem cells, special proteins, and a memory foam-esque nanofibers that expand and integrate with the body's own nervous system. The titanium posts that are traditionally used to fuse teeth implants to the jawbone often end up damaging nearby nerves, sometimes to the point of severity. This newly-developed implant — which Futurism reported on earlier this […]