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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 sneak »

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.

Back when I used to get heartburn regularly (fortunately, totally recovered now due to diet changes!), the chlorine in tap water was a major trigger... so do this trick with bottled water.

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Post by Juntu »

The amalgum and bubble gum cures anything for jaws and tooth aches in time the mouth lips teeth and gums become worsen when the tribulation of aged teeth’s become in sense of whos teeth do i have enamel holds the tooth when in a fight our brain lets go of stiffness of the body that which cared can let us know that’s too danger for trials to begin. Upvote

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by chimen »

qPM9l3XJrF wrote: post #144

How about rebuilding the bone the tooth grows out of? My dentist says that my teeth look great, but the x-ray of my alveolar bones that support those teeth look like that of someone 10 years older than me.

That would basically cure periodontal disease which would be huge. I don't think so, not this decade at least :)

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by molticrystal »

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…

This article is from March and states the trials were expected to start in March or April. They say each round of trials is 3 months so it will be just in time for the next round if you are aiming to sign up.

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Post by complexworld »

endisneigh wrote: post #4

Assuming this works, isn't this pretty much game over for dentists? I'm aware that dentists do more than fillings, but it seems like there would be a serious contraction, even if this costed something like $1000 a tooth after insurance. That being said, even if this worked, it's not like it's instant, so you still have to be careful with your teeth. I wonder how this differs from novamin, which supposedly does the sa…

This study of Novamin concludes:

> Review shows that Novamin has significantly less clinical evidence to prove its effectiveness as a remineralization agent in treating both carious and non-carious lesion. Hence, better designed clinical trials should be carried out in the future before definitive recommendations can be made.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7068624/

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Post by tomcam »

Waterluvian wrote: post #118
monoideism wrote: post #59

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> (it doesn’t hurt!) It doesn't hurt for you . Some people, including myself, have had root canals that have almost caused worse pain than when I was in the ICU.

Yeah it took me decades to learn that the pain of getting a cavity filled isn't normal. I thought the freezing helped and that the ice pick jab causing lightning of pain down my spine was what everyone suffered. A dentist finally slowed down. Noticed my tears. Asked. Had a conversation. Tried freezing me in other places. Worked perfectly. She guessed that my nerves are anatomically weird.

I feel your pain, literally. No local anesthetic works at all for me. I need to be put under general anesthesia. Costs an extra $6000 or $7000.

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Post by ballballball »

officialjunk wrote: post #148
elliekelly wrote: post #80

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Have you looked into botox shots at all? When I tell you my life changed completely from a 15 minute botox appointment with an oral surgeon I am not exaggerating in the least. I’d had no idea what it felt like to live without bruxism - not only were my teeth better but my neck stopped aching, my back muscles stopped spasming, and I stopped getting migraines entirely. I had gotten debilitating migraines once every mon…

to clarify, are you saying that a single treatment of botox cured you of these ailments?

Botox lasts for about 3 months. It can take multiple treatments to allow for muscle atrophy. The relief usually lasts for as long as the Botox does until the muscles change.

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by ballballball »

reader_x wrote: post #129
elliekelly wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you looked into botox shots at all? When I tell you my life changed completely from a 15 minute botox appointment with an oral surgeon I am not exaggerating in the least. I’d had no idea what it felt like to live without bruxism - not only were my teeth better but my neck stopped aching, my back muscles stopped spasming, and I stopped getting migraines entirely. I had gotten debilitating migraines once every mon…

Can you describe more specifically where the Botox was injected? What muscle(s) did it paralyze?

We usually do masseter and temporalis muscles.

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Post by moneywoes »

Jach wrote: post #98
Wistar wrote: post #92

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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.

Live in Vancouver. Where do you purchase it?

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Post by refurb »

batter wrote: post #126

Believe me or not but if you have tooth sensitivity i would check sodium balance. Especially if you urinate frequently. This can ruin your teeth for long time. Yoga wheel for upper back can help.

Your body maintains your sodium levels in a very tight band. Why? Your nerves won’t function otherwise. If it gets outside that range you typically die.

So I’ll have to say I’m highly skeptical about “checking your sodium balance”.

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