I'll try it once I know they can stop them growing as well.
Likewise. The idea gives me flashbacks to a picture of a teratoma I once saw.
(Nightmare material)
World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September
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#32Discussion [0] (237 points, 28 days ago, 90 comments)
Re: World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September
#33A friend I know hopes this can be available to everyone soon. He's suffered from cavities for most of his life, and its shocking he hasn't had to have a tooth pulled. While he isn't the best on dental hygiene I know he tries....but his medication and genetics kinda skew any efforts he makes. He jokes that he'd be lucky to have teeth by 50 still left, and in his case I feel bad for him because he does all he really ca…
There are better toothpastes out there that use more than fluoride. Sensodyne with Novamin is one (but you need to import it), along with many that have hydroxyapatite. The latter often don’t have fluoride but there are some with both.
I was surprised a few month ago that one of the toothpastes I tried has sorbitol in it and wondered if that is contributing to my cavities.
Googling this seems as hard as finding good dietary info that's not diet propaganda. This dentist says sorbitol may enable tooth decaying bacteria and only xylitol is ok https://michaelsinkindds.com/sugar-substitutes-can-cause-too... but other sources say sorbitol is fine. The one thing all seem to agree on is that sorbitol is better than sugar but why is it so hard to find a toothpaste that has no sweetener in it... and that doesn't taste of mint, which is the only alternative.
I'm told I have good genes / strong teeth and I brush after every meal but somehow every year my cavities add up to my entire dental insurance budget plus a crown I never get around to fund, regardless which dentist I go to.
So yes, bring on the tooth regrowing drug! I'll give that a try.
Re: World-first tooth-regrowing drug will be given to humans in September
#34It seems every 10 years there is a promising development along these lines in dentistry. Examples include a cavity vaccine, various coatings, and tooth-growing drugs like this one. Yet, nothing ever comes to fruition. Dentistry is nearly exactly the same as it was 30 or 40 years ago, and the only variable in our hands to fight cavities is time spent brushing. It is astonishing how little dentistry has changed and how…
Do you mean to say the dentistry industry is holding back treatments that would put them out of a job?