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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 zadler »

elliekelly wrote: post #177
officialjunk wrote: post #148

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

Good question, no. It’s too late to edit my original comment but I went probably every two or three months for a few years. The relief was immediate and continual and the migraines, back spasms, etc. never returned but I did get maintenance injections. I don’t know how to describe it but I could kind of feel that was wearing off. Like I feel my jaw muscles getting stronger and that’s when I’d make an appointment to g…

Is it safe? I’ve read that it might cause bone loss and the long term safety has not been established.

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Post by stjohnswarts »

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.

It helps a lot for sensitive teeth.

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Post by stjohnswarts »

Faaak wrote: post #236
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…

Have you tried Novamin containing toothpaste (Sensodyne repair & protect) ? I've heard its not available in the US but I suppose you could still buy it online. I've had tooth sensitivity for a while, and this tootpaste fixed the problem for me

You can buy it on Amazon but you have to be careful about the source.

Re: Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel

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Post by stjohnswarts »

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

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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. You have to look for it. Crest and Colgate both have versions, the stannous has additional bacteria killing properties and filling in porous teeth as well that the potassium fluoride doesn't have. Plenty of research available online

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Post by spurgu »

SV_BubbleTime wrote: post #149
eyelidlessness wrote: post #135

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It’s really astonishing how I know, intuitively, this is true but how weird people’s priorities are. Being honest: 1. I started balding at a relatively normal age (first signs late 20s). At first I welcomed it, then I got a little self conscious (and wished for greys instead, those are finally coming into my beard and I couldn’t be happier). 2. I’ve had dental health issues since childhood. My family couldn’t afford…

Contrasting points... You can close your mouth., but can’t stop someone from looking at your head. You can surgically replace all your teeth with perfect replicas and no one will be able to tell otherwise except in how perfect they are. The cost for this isn’t low, but nor is it unobtainable. I bet $10k in Eastern Europe gets you nice teeth for the rest of your life. There is just no great option for hair. Even with…

There are multiple ways you can hide your hair (hats, caps, scarfs) while it's more difficult to hide your mouth/teeth. That said it's quite easy now during COVID times!

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Post by fighterpilot »

ce4 wrote: post #235
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…

Back problems, bruxism, migraines - have you had yourself tested for some bacterial infection like e.g. lyme or bartonella? Just to have that excluded before treating symptoms. I've had all of this for years (more like decades) plus different additional symptoms and got diagnosed last year. The ongoing treatment is not for the faint of heart but symptoms are on the retreat since. PS: I've grown up in rural Germany an…

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?

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Post by donogh »

docflabby wrote: post #245

I found sensodyn repair and protect less effective than regenerate nr5? Anyone else used this product? https://www.regeneratenr5.co.uk/products/advanced-toothpaste

I’m using repair and protect, and I have no idea whether it’s doing anything. Experienced a much greater impact by cutting out most added sugar from my diet (including in coffee).

On Regenerate NR5, there seems to be skepticism on Reddit. This analysis looks solid:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dentistry/comments/2afh74/has_anyon...

It suggests they’re using fairly standard ingredients that are present in many toothpastes.

Caveat emptor..

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