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Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by justinclift »

edem wrote: post #69
fractallyte wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Having worked at a dental implant startup in Vienna ( http://www.bioimplant.at/ ), I've experienced first-hand the obstacles that prevent new treatments and technology from reaching the patient. In summary: here is an 'immediate' dental implant requiring no drilling or bone augmentation (ie. surgery-free), that can be placed in minutes, and - once healed in - has no risk of future infection (peri-implantitis). Clinic…

And how can you be contacted and your revolutionary methods used?

The website he links to has contact info on it, if that helps. :)

Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by dualogy »

smallnamespace wrote: post #24
petra wrote: post #20

The root cause of most dental issues , including dental carries is a simple bacteria. We've been dealing with bacteria , extremely well, since the first vaccine. And for 30 years , there has been research for a vaccine. So where is it ? Well, one company , oragenics was ready for clinical trials. But it seem[1] that, due to a very restrictive enrollment criteria they couldn't enrol people to their clinical trial.Due…

Dental caries aren't caused by a single species of bacteria, but by multiple species working together. They form an extracellular matrix called a 'biofilm' that makes them resistant to immune system attack [1]. The link you cite is not a vaccine, but a supposed 'replacement' bacteria that outcompetes the native bacteria [2]. This can definitely work, but I'm doubtful it will be universally effective, for the same rea…

> Dental caries aren't caused by a single species of bacteria, but by multiple species working together.

Yeah, but not many. Next to the ~half-dozen-hundreds-or-so of species populating our oral cavity without issue (indeed contributing just fine), we know of just ~under-half-a-dozen-or-so potentially dangerous ones. The very ones who create the very few actually damaging acids (among the many kinds in the world that our initially-generally-robust dentition handles just-fine) when fermenting carbohydrate leftovers. Brushing regularly disrupts or may even destroy their biofilm, Xylitol accomplishes/contributes the same FWIW, or absent dietary carbohydrate (read, ancestral ice-age hunters / traditional inuit / Maasai warriors etc) the problematic sort doesn't even ever form.

Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by projektfu »

fractallyte wrote: post #66
stephanheijl wrote: post #13

Is it just me, or does it feel like we've been hearing about advances in dental treatment for decades, without them actually having any effect on the practice? From my personal experience as someone living in the Netherlands, where standards of health care are pretty high, I would expect these advancements to make at least _some_ impact on the field. Instead my (admittedly anecdotal) experience as a patient has been…

Having worked at a dental implant startup in Vienna ( http://www.bioimplant.at/ ), I've experienced first-hand the obstacles that prevent new treatments and technology from reaching the patient. In summary: here is an 'immediate' dental implant requiring no drilling or bone augmentation (ie. surgery-free), that can be placed in minutes, and - once healed in - has no risk of future infection (peri-implantitis). Clinic…

Contact me. I'd be interested in introducing this to the veterinary space if it is truly at low risk of infection.

Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by cerebrum »

fractallyte wrote: post #66
stephanheijl wrote: post #13

Is it just me, or does it feel like we've been hearing about advances in dental treatment for decades, without them actually having any effect on the practice? From my personal experience as someone living in the Netherlands, where standards of health care are pretty high, I would expect these advancements to make at least _some_ impact on the field. Instead my (admittedly anecdotal) experience as a patient has been…

Having worked at a dental implant startup in Vienna ( http://www.bioimplant.at/ ), I've experienced first-hand the obstacles that prevent new treatments and technology from reaching the patient. In summary: here is an 'immediate' dental implant requiring no drilling or bone augmentation (ie. surgery-free), that can be placed in minutes, and - once healed in - has no risk of future infection (peri-implantitis). Clinic…

Do you have any information on the latest in dental fillings? What is the best way of dealing with cavities?

Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by johnchristopher »

fourstar wrote: post #43
stephanheijl wrote: post #13

Is it just me, or does it feel like we've been hearing about advances in dental treatment for decades, without them actually having any effect on the practice? From my personal experience as someone living in the Netherlands, where standards of health care are pretty high, I would expect these advancements to make at least _some_ impact on the field. Instead my (admittedly anecdotal) experience as a patient has been…

You can thank the ADA for that. Novamin is a bioglass that is fortified in Sensodyne, which coats the enamel (a fluoride rival, but better), and was sold to GSK. After that, it suddenly disappeared from shelves in the US. You can still buy it online (it ships mainly from Europe), but not in the stores. It's all one big racket.

(Living in continental Europe) That's funny. After reading your comment I went to the grocery store and found that brand and that 'model'. As I never know which kind of toothpaste I should buy I am eager to see if I am going to like this one.

Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by jstanley »

fractallyte wrote: post #66
stephanheijl wrote: post #13

Is it just me, or does it feel like we've been hearing about advances in dental treatment for decades, without them actually having any effect on the practice? From my personal experience as someone living in the Netherlands, where standards of health care are pretty high, I would expect these advancements to make at least _some_ impact on the field. Instead my (admittedly anecdotal) experience as a patient has been…

Having worked at a dental implant startup in Vienna ( http://www.bioimplant.at/ ), I've experienced first-hand the obstacles that prevent new treatments and technology from reaching the patient. In summary: here is an 'immediate' dental implant requiring no drilling or bone augmentation (ie. surgery-free), that can be placed in minutes, and - once healed in - has no risk of future infection (peri-implantitis). Clinic…

I got a titanium implant a couple of years ago, and I've never heard of your company.

I had a look around your website and I really hope you're successful with it.

If I had heard of you when I was getting the implant, I would certainly have considered your service (assuming it's available where I am - there's no obvious way to find out?).

Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by beepboopbeep »

fractallyte wrote: post #66
stephanheijl wrote: post #13

Is it just me, or does it feel like we've been hearing about advances in dental treatment for decades, without them actually having any effect on the practice? From my personal experience as someone living in the Netherlands, where standards of health care are pretty high, I would expect these advancements to make at least _some_ impact on the field. Instead my (admittedly anecdotal) experience as a patient has been…

Having worked at a dental implant startup in Vienna ( http://www.bioimplant.at/ ), I've experienced first-hand the obstacles that prevent new treatments and technology from reaching the patient. In summary: here is an 'immediate' dental implant requiring no drilling or bone augmentation (ie. surgery-free), that can be placed in minutes, and - once healed in - has no risk of future infection (peri-implantitis). Clinic…

This would be revolutionary for ectodermal dysplasia...

Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by cultureulterior »

wikibob wrote: post #33
cultureulterior wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can get dental lasers in London at least

Could you recommend a particular dentist there? Do they have the Solea 9.3 µm laser? From what I've been able to find, it's the only one that directly removes enamel and dentin. The other kind is erbium lasers which vaporize a water jet which then removes the material, but it's vastly less precise.

You know WAY more than me about the subject, so thank you for teaching me something new.

Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by fractallyte »

threatofrain wrote: post #67
fractallyte wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Having worked at a dental implant startup in Vienna ( http://www.bioimplant.at/ ), I've experienced first-hand the obstacles that prevent new treatments and technology from reaching the patient. In summary: here is an 'immediate' dental implant requiring no drilling or bone augmentation (ie. surgery-free), that can be placed in minutes, and - once healed in - has no risk of future infection (peri-implantitis). Clinic…

For what reasons were top-end journals unwilling to publish on even just the topic, and for what reasons were researchers completely ignoring communication attempts?

The articles - follow-ups on anatomic implant cases - were rejected mostly with the excuse that they didn't fall into the journal's area of interest. (I don't have access to the actual letters at the moment; I hope they're eventually published on the website.) We're talking here about top journals such as the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. (Not their area of interest? Seriously?!)

More worrying yet were responses from implantologists and dentists on community sites such as Dentaltown. There was a shocking level of ignorance about osseointegration and zirconia, and a belittling attitude to such a 'newfangled' treatment. (Of course, it didn't help that the CEO on our side has a very low tolerance threshold, and expresses himself with typical Austrian directness - to put it mildly...)

Re: Researchers create gel that regrows tooth enamel (2015)

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Post by fractallyte »

cerebrum wrote: post #74
fractallyte wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Having worked at a dental implant startup in Vienna ( http://www.bioimplant.at/ ), I've experienced first-hand the obstacles that prevent new treatments and technology from reaching the patient. In summary: here is an 'immediate' dental implant requiring no drilling or bone augmentation (ie. surgery-free), that can be placed in minutes, and - once healed in - has no risk of future infection (peri-implantitis). Clinic…

Do you have any information on the latest in dental fillings? What is the best way of dealing with cavities?

The best way of dealing with cavities is to do your darndest not to get them in the first place! (Although: read below...) Stay away from sugary and starchy foods that stick to teeth. Don't expose teeth to mixtures of sugar and acid (such as sodas).

Brush teeth carefully once a day: small, circular motions that cover every tooth surface; it's the mechanical action that removes food debris and plaque. A light touch is crucial, so you don't damage gums. Spend about 15-20 minutes on this in the evening, either while watching TV, reading, or just lying back in bed. Don't floss too often, because that can also damage gums.

Anecdote: I had a small cavity on a rear molar. I completely stopped chewing on that side for 2-3 months(!). During that time I dramatically increased my intake of calcium (yogurt, milk, green vegetables, supplements). When I later returned to normal chewing, the cavity was healed. From the medical literature I've read, this doesn't happen. But in my case, it most certainly did happen.

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