The Guardian: Australian cows could become donors for dental transplants
Source: glavny.tv
Cows from Australia, where mad cow disease is free, can become tooth donors. Previously, human bones were used for dental transplants and the donor had to give consent while alive, The Guardian reports.
Now, instead of real bones, synthetic materials can be used. Xenografts, for example, cow bones from Australia, can also be used as donor material. Xenotransplantation has become popular due to the shortage of human transplants due to the pandemic. Australian cows are best suited for such purposes because they do not have mad cow disease.
In addition, cattle in Australia are subject to regular inspections. The material obtained from cows is sent to other countries, where it is processed and sterilized. He is then sent back to Australia to create a human-compatible implant.
