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Israeli inventors are working on a foam to reverse gum recession in humans, after running a successful test on dogs and starting to market the product for canine use. ReGum, made by BioChange, is a protein-based foam designed to prompt gums to repair themselves. It is administered as a dental implant. A peer-reviewed study, conducted by Slovenian veterinary dental specialist Dr. Ana Nemec, found it was effective and had no side effects on a sample of nine dogs. While the product is currently only available for dogs, BioChange founder and CEO Ishay Attar said he expects a version for humans to receive regulatory approval within two years. Dentists have long hoped for an easier and less cumbersome solution to gum recession than current treatments offer. Attar said the foam was the result of long-running research that the company is using to develop a range of products to prompt tissue to repair itself.
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