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Aug 25, 2011

Combat Cavities By Re-Growing Your Decaying Teeth

A team of researchers at the University of Leeds' School of Chemistry is developing a pain-free method to combat cavities.

The technique uses a fluid called P 11-4 that has a fiber-like peptide. When the fluid is applied to a damaged tooth, it fills the tooth's cavities and forms a gel matrix that attracts calcium.

Slowly, this matrix will rebuild the damaged part of the tooth. Best of all, there's no Novocaine, no drilling and no maniacal dentists involved.
 
 

8 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 25, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    Interesting fact!

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  2. T PaparAugust 25, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    thats great news!
    i m one of the lucky guys that have had no problem at all with their teeth the last 27 years but i hope this technology is widespread when i finally do have a dental problem

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  3. Red13August 25, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    very interesting..hope it works well!

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  4. UnknownAugust 25, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    Wow, that's pretty cool.

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  5. Ken LynchAugust 25, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    This is pretty neat. Is it like Safelite for teeth or does it create Zombie chompers?
    Personally, I hope it's like Safelite.
    I'm gonna go floss now.

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  6. LinchpinAugust 26, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Genes that allow producing new enamel are also being researched, but this sounds like a good substitute until we can genetically modify ourselves so we can regrow damaged enamel :)

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  7. JayAugust 26, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    very cool stuff.

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  8. AnonymousAugust 27, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    Really hope this gets there eventually.

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