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Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by jrockway »

cmckn wrote: post #88
jcrben wrote: post #66

Weird teeth-cleaning trick that I discovered from suffering from interstitial cystitis / painful bladder syndrome (IC / BPS): toss a bit of baking soda in your water, such as 1 teaspoon per liter. It makes it alkaline. My teeth got whiter and felt better (less of a film feeling). Baking soda is used as a cooking ingredient and shouldn't be too risky, but don't go overboard... bit of discussion on the IC / BPS aspect…

A teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in a glass of cold water is also the absolute best, instant cure for heartburn. TUMS could never.

I like it too. I do wonder about the health effects; you end up consuming a lot of sodium by drinking baking soda. I see in one of the studies they gave patients 8 grams of baking soda a day, which is more than you'd need to relieve heartburn. But, the study doesn't mention sodium and the effect on blood pressure at all, nor is it a long-term study.

I think that as terrible as chewing chalk is, calcium is better than sodium.

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by Wistar »

Hamuko wrote: post #31

> In addition, the researchers are investigating a gel or solution with the engineered peptide to treat hypersensitive teeth. This problem results from weakness in the enamel that makes the underlying dentin and nerves more vulnerable to heat or cold. Most common products currently on the market can put a layer of organic material on the tooth and numb nerve endings with potassium nitrate, but the relief is only temp…

Although I haven't personally tried it, I have friends outside of the US that rave about Sensodyne Repair & Protect original with the "Powered by NovaMin" badging. NovaMin is composed of special ceramic particles that coat the teeth with a compound that reacts with the saliva to form a durable physical barrier.

The problem is that the stuff with NovaMin is not typically available in the US. I just searched Amazon and found that they do sell small tubes of the real thing for about $14 each. Looks like it is coming from Canada.

https://www.amazon.com/Sensodyne-Protect-Whitening-Toothpast...

Here is a 2013 article:

https://ceramics.org/ceramic-tech-today/biomaterials/gsk-dro...

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by dheera »

Hamuko wrote: post #31

> In addition, the researchers are investigating a gel or solution with the engineered peptide to treat hypersensitive teeth. This problem results from weakness in the enamel that makes the underlying dentin and nerves more vulnerable to heat or cold. Most common products currently on the market can put a layer of organic material on the tooth and numb nerve endings with potassium nitrate, but the relief is only temp…

> Conventional whitening treatments rely on hydrogen peroxide

Has anyone tried those newer Japanese hydroxyappetite toothpastes? They aren't based on hydrogen peroxide. I recently started using this a few days ago.

https://www.amazon.com/Apagard-Premio-toothpaste-nanohydroxy...

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by elliekelly »

klyrs wrote: post #87
rocky1138 wrote: post #75

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Perhaps in the future there will be a layer added to this pill that first dissolves the plaque.

That itself could be a standalone product -- I'd expect lots of people would prefer sucking a lozenge over daily toothbrushing

It’s not a lozenge, but LivFresh dental gel (used like toothpaste) more or less dissolves plaque. It’s a bit pricey, but well worth it. Especially if you hate having the dentist lecture you every appointment.

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by snegu »

crypto-cousin wrote: post #50
robocat wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For anybody that grinds their teeth, investigate getting a splint before you reach this stage. https://www.coredental.com.au/splints-dentist-recommend-one/

Or jaw surgery. Splints (especially mouthguards) can force you to mouthbreathe and cause sleep apnea.

This is my problem right now. My dentist told me my ground-down molars are some of the worst he's ever seen, but my splint makes me snore terribly (I wear it anyway). Not sure I'm up for jaw surgery though!

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by jrockway »

jcims wrote: post #77
gabereiser wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Haha, I was just going to say this. My 4 cup habit a day has destroyed any chance of having white teeth. They aren’t bad, but they aren’t white.

I used to drink that much coffee. I got an espresso machine and started making americanos instead now I’m good with one cup a day. I don’t know what it is, clearly the caffeine is either higher or more bioavailabile or something, but it just sates my appetite for coffee. (Actually i started making cappucinos first and stopped when i started putting on weight from them lol)

I don't think you're using units that could allow anyone to detect whether it's caffeine quantity or bioavailability that's at play. It depends on how you dose your espresso and drip coffee. I don't drink espresso but I think people are dosing something like 20 grams per shot, whereas for pourover they're dosing 18 grams of water per gram of coffee. For a standard "coffee cup" (which is 5 ounces of water that results in 4 ounces of coffee = 148 g of brew water), you're using 8g of coffee. Where I'm going with this is if your portafilter takes 40g of coffee for a double shot espresso, that is more coffee than 32g of coffee you'd use to brew 4 "cups", so you're just drinking more coffee. But, standard cups are a dumb unit (my coffee mug holds 400mL of water), so it's possible you aren't using that, and the espresso has a better caffeinating effect for the same amount of caffeine. We can't know because the words and units are conflated in so many ways (there's a cup, which is a drinking vessel, there's the cooking cup which is like 230mL, and there's the coffee cup which is 148mL of water in to get 118mL of coffee out).

I'm not a stickler for metric vs. imperial (I use both), but "cup" is a terrible terrible unit that needs to die. Use grams for anything coffee-related.

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by minxomat »

Wistar wrote: post #92
Hamuko wrote: post #31

> In addition, the researchers are investigating a gel or solution with the engineered peptide to treat hypersensitive teeth. This problem results from weakness in the enamel that makes the underlying dentin and nerves more vulnerable to heat or cold. Most common products currently on the market can put a layer of organic material on the tooth and numb nerve endings with potassium nitrate, but the relief is only temp…

Although I haven't personally tried it, I have friends outside of the US that rave about Sensodyne Repair & Protect original with the "Powered by NovaMin" badging. NovaMin is composed of special ceramic particles that coat the teeth with a compound that reacts with the saliva to form a durable physical barrier. The problem is that the stuff with NovaMin is not typically available in the US. I just searched Amazon and…

Not to be confused with the painkiller Novamin (Metamizole).

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by Jach »

Wistar wrote: post #92
Hamuko wrote: post #31

> In addition, the researchers are investigating a gel or solution with the engineered peptide to treat hypersensitive teeth. This problem results from weakness in the enamel that makes the underlying dentin and nerves more vulnerable to heat or cold. Most common products currently on the market can put a layer of organic material on the tooth and numb nerve endings with potassium nitrate, but the relief is only temp…

Although I haven't personally tried it, I have friends outside of the US that rave about Sensodyne Repair & Protect original with the "Powered by NovaMin" badging. NovaMin is composed of special ceramic particles that coat the teeth with a compound that reacts with the saliva to form a durable physical barrier. The problem is that the stuff with NovaMin is not typically available in the US. I just searched Amazon and…

I stock up on it (and Eat-Mores) when I visit Vancouver, but it's not magical and won't fix a bad habit of not brushing very often.

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by acranox »

galangalalgol wrote: post #90
acranox wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you tried a toothpaste with Stannous Fluoride? Potassium nitrate never helped me any, but stannous fluoride has helped with my tooth sensitivity.

Doesn't pretty much all toothpaste have that? Unless its kid's toothpaste or something specifically for people who are avoiding flouride.

No they don’t all have it. Stannous fluoride is different than whatever the regular fluoride is. I don’t know the details, I just know my dental hygienist recommended I try it, and it actually helped, which I wasn’t expecting.

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by afterburner »

Scoundreller wrote: post #85
jcrben wrote: post #66

Weird teeth-cleaning trick that I discovered from suffering from interstitial cystitis / painful bladder syndrome (IC / BPS): toss a bit of baking soda in your water, such as 1 teaspoon per liter. It makes it alkaline. My teeth got whiter and felt better (less of a film feeling). Baking soda is used as a cooking ingredient and shouldn't be too risky, but don't go overboard... bit of discussion on the IC / BPS aspect…

Urine alkalinization will also slow down your kidney's excretion of alkaline drugs and their metabolites. And speed up excretion of acidic drugs. https://tmedweb.tulane.edu/pharmwiki/doku.php/ph_effect_on_d... And yes, you definitely don't want to overdo it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk-alkali_syndrome#History

> Urine alkalinization will also slow down your kidney's excretion of alkaline drugs and their metabolites. And speed up excretion of acidic drugs.

So... overall good or bad?

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