Posted on 04/05/2008 5:26:18 PM PDT by Stoat
Dental fillings could become a thing of the pastBy Laura Clout Last Updated: 12:23am BST 05/04/2008
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Don't stop brushing and flossing quite yet :-)
Dentistry.co.uk News Tooth regeneration will make fillings a thing of the past
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Scientists fill gap in dental market - Scotsman.com News
I knew it was only published in the UK, not practiced.
I need to see a dentist.
Too bad this technology will never be used in the UK
I need to see a dentist.
It seems that we've found you a new patient.
Kickback?
"snicker"
They publish these things all the time to make their subjects feel better about their NHS. Just this week there was a story in the Times about an old lady who had to poull her own teeth because she could not get an appointment, and was told to "Take painkillers".
If one searches the Literature they will discover that this mechanism they describe, such as using calcium ion enrichments to attract serum phosphates and form hydroxyapatite is old, old news, having been worked upon by hundreds of researchers. Some publications come from Brazil, Australia, etc.
It's just another example of breathtaking advances that will be here "Soon" to keep the Subjects happy..and of which, next year, we will never hear another word.
But do not worry-After our election in November we can watch the same Bread and Circus here.
Too bad this technology will never be used in the UK
I suppose they will need to show a cost effectiveness as opposed to using traditional fillings in order to get approval for use under the NHS.
btt
I never knew why they hadn’t figured this out before but good news none the less.
How about HAIR regeneration?
Nah! Dentine in the hair just gums it up.
Indeed. From The Scotsman article:
Stephen Bayne, professor of dentistry at the University of Michigan, noted that while many groups are working on regrowing teeth, Marshall has "incredible stature" in dentistry for her groundbreaking work.
Apparently, new methods or approaches have been discovered and so this justifies the paper that's being published in The Journal of Structural Biology. So very many new developments are the result not of a single, instantaneous discovery but are in fact the result of many peoples' work over decades.
I've noticed some variation of this story appears periodically, and it's happened for at least the past 25 years.
Yep, still waiting.
I thought that little problem had been solved back in the Sixties?
"snicker"
Here’s the secret: We can already do that. We’ve been able for near a decade now, and we do it for closest friends and family... But what fun is applying something painlessly in 3 minutes time when we can instead strap you down and pick at your more sensitive nerve endings with pointy implements, hear the screams, and see the terror in your eyes? Plus charge you a bounty for the experience? Huh???
You are one scary guy. ;)
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