The pig’s mouth revealed its ordinary sharp, tusk-like canines saddled up beside smaller, slightly more human-looking teeth nubs. In theory, a similar process could play out in humans.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A recently-published study revealed that scientists grew human-like teeth in a pig's mouth by using a mix of human and pig DNA. The new study, published in Stem Cells ...

“This shows us that ‘teeth’ can also be sensory even when they’re not in the mouth,” said study co-author Yara Haridy, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago.