Chris Rock had a good story about when he got rich enough he just got brand new teeth. It’s something I’ve thought about. If you get to a decent enough income level, why not just pay the price? One medical tourism visit to Costa Rica, and voila, problem solved.
Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
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Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
#262> 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…
I didnt know I had bruxism, but got a custom fitted plastic bite tray thing (sorry not sure how to translate) to wear at night, because i have a bad bite. And damn that thing changed my life. it was like €300. And yea discovered i had bruxism because my jaw and face felt so unusually relaxed in the morning.
Make sure you look into having something at night so your teeth doesnt wear further :)
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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…
I don’t know anything about this ailment or this solution but I’m glad to read this story. I’ve found other examples of ailments with relatively inexpensive or simple solutions that are unknown to many. I think many people suffer to varying degrees simply because they don’t know some important piece of information. Sometimes historical solutions overwhelm new or lesser known yet effective solutions and this prevents…
"The future is here, it's just not evenly distributed" - I always encounter this theme with healthcare
Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
#264> 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…
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…
Interesting solution! I had massive issues with my posture, neck, hips and even feet, which i know, sounds crazy, but all came from my bruxism and bite. If you have bad posture and maloclussion, look into forward head posture, lots of studies on it now.
I have not done botox. What i did was jaw relaxation exersices and physiotherapy. Its helped a lot.
I have a compulsive need to bring this up as well, I didnt understand it all was happening to me and starting to treat it has changed my life.
Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
#265> The idea for the lozenge design originated with Deniz Yucesoy, a graduate student in the UW’s Genetically Engineered Materials Science and Engineering Center who received a $100,000 Amazon Catalyst grant This grad-student/researcher just handed over a multi-million dollar business to Amazon in exchange for $100k towards the research. Why on Earth would anyone sign over 100% ownership of their idea, just to be able…
You can't pay rent with the hope of success.
Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
#266> 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…
I didnt know I had bruxism, but got a custom fitted plastic bite tray thing (sorry not sure how to translate) to wear at night, because i have a bad bite. And damn that thing changed my life. it was like €300. And yea discovered i had bruxism because my jaw and face felt so unusually relaxed in the morning. Make sure you look into having something at night so your teeth doesnt wear further :)
I also looked it up, I think it is called a mouthguard.
Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel
#267Earlier quoted context omitted.
> French press "muddiness" is not invariant but rather a function of filter size and type. It's the equivalent of steak doneness, use the appropriate equipment for the result you want. I don’t think this contradicts anything I said. > Espresso is fundamentally different than pour-over. Pour-over is only using atmospheric pressure and espresso is about only not using atmospheric pressure. To clarify, I meant that the…
Oh also, I’ve had people insist I’m wrong to prefer homogenized milk, or whole milk over cream, or milk at all, depending on the particular varietal, origin, roast, grind, temperature.
I would argue the opposite, that non-homogenised milk makes no sense in this application - it's a toss up whether you'd get skimmed milk, cream (of an unpredictable fat %), or where in between.
(It has it's uses though, it's not that common in the UK, but I find it vastly better for making paneer for example - homogenised milk splits to a billion tiny wispy solids that don't set together well, leaving a crumbly texture; non-homogenised gives a much better mix and far bigger bits that hold together well.)
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#268Highly out of context, but, another Turkish researcher outside Turkey, probably escaping Islamist government that's effing up Turkey, and coming up with ground breaking innovations. A a Turk, don't know if I should be thankful or mad as hell.
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That is an urban myth unfortunately, darker coffee does not have less caffeine because caffeine is heat stable at typical roasting temperatures. (20 to 240C). Here’s a more thorough explanation of it: https://www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/caffeine-myths-dark-vs-li... The effect probably came to be known because darker roaster coffee is less dense. So if you are measuring your coffee by volume (i.e. eyeballing it) and no…
Yeah it’s not the roast, it’s the brewing/extraction method. Drip/pour over extract more caffeine than espresso, presumably from longer exposure to more surface area.
Longer exposure but less surface area (coarser grind).
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What other bacterial infections could cause these symptoms aside from lyme and bartonella? Would such an infection be able to explain chronic symptoms over a 1-2 year period?
My MD offers lab tests for Chlamydia, Bartonella, different strains of Borellia, Yersinia, Ehrlichia amongst others, she also offers tests for HPV and Mono. To be honest: I have no clue what is causing which exact symptom, it's also often the immune response / inflammation that's the reason for the pain and other problems. Edit: forgot to answer your question. yes, in my case it was episodes of joint pain, neck stiff…
Thanks. What kind of specialist is suggested for such a bacterial infection? Immunologist?