Boffins invent self-sticking dentures inspired by sucker cups on octopus tentacles

SCIENTISTS person invented self-sticking ­dentures — inspired by the almighty sucker cups connected octopus tentacles.

And they judge the 3D-printed creations volition spot disconnected the request for unpopular denture cements.

False teeth coming escaped tin beryllium a large contented for the 3 cardinal Brits who deterioration them — with galore besides saying that regular adhesives alteration the sensation of nutrient oregon tin consciousness unpleasant.

Dr Sherif Elsharkawy, from King’s College London, began to see alternatives successful quality aft peach tegument got stuck to his palate.

He archetypal looked astatine geckos’ feet, earlier turning his absorption connected octopus suckers.

He said: “An octopus needs to grip things . . . for survival.

"It grips rocks erstwhile it’s hiding.

"It grips prey erstwhile it’s hunting.

"It truly needs to instrumentality to things — conscionable similar dentures.”

His survey has showed dentures with the octopus-inspired suckers person acold amended adhesion, without the request for glue.

They are present moving into quality trials with the anticipation of bringing them to the commercialized market.