Posted on 08/01/2010 10:05:39 PM PDT by neverdem
cool
Is it minty? Because I would rather take the drill than a gel that doesn’t also freshen my breath so I can please the babes of my neighborhood.
So, they can breed a line of mice that are prone to cavities. And they don't focus on the genetic component. They only look at treatment options.
That certainly makes sense.
/johnny
Has to induce fangs.....put on to much an poof !
Yer Flicka ......
Sounds pretty neat.
Anything that can replace root canal procedures is fine with me! I told my dentist that I will never submit to another root canal unless she gives me some drug that makes me forget my name for a week. The very thought of going through another one makes me shudder!
That said, regenerating a tooth from within would only be useful in a relatively small number of cases. Most cavities would still need to be drilled and filled.
oh well, I was ready to go the 7/11 and pick up some.
Thanks for this info, I was sitting here using a bristle toothpick while reading this.
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Qx ping.
thx thx
The silver lining to waiting years is that maybe the Twilight vampire wannabees will be over themselves and not push for fang growing gels.
“To test their theory, the French scientists applied either a film or gel, both of which contained MSH, to cavity-filled mice teeth. After about one month, the cavities had disappeared, said Benkirane-Jessel.”
Sounds like it got rid of the cavities to me.
There was a miracle filling cure I discovered in 1968 - there was no dentist available .. Dentyne ... chewed up and stuck in the molar, kept mouth open until dry ... worked like you would think it would ...
Or, the cavity has to get into the pulp before this treatment will do anything? But once it does, it will grow back the tooth, enamel and all?
Stem cells from blood a 'huge' milestone (May prove easier/faster than other harvesting methods)
FDA OKs First Embryonic Stem Cell Research Trial on Humans, Despite Concerns
Misleading headline, poorly-written misleading article. Otherwise, it was great!
Read the source article the author is citing. When you go there, you'll note the professional commentary. Read that too.
Unlikely. IIRC, the dentin is a high-density variant of cancellous bone originally built from the interface with the enamel downward, while the enamel is laminar bone built the other way from the outside. The process involves two different kinds of cells.
That's the cool thing about composite structures, and the difficulty in replicating them.
Post 14, thank you for that info, you said,
‘There was a miracle filling cure I discovered in 1968 - there was no dentist available .. Dentyne ... chewed up and stuck in the molar, kept mouth open until dry ... worked like you would think it would ...’
QUESTIONs ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
Did the dried gum stay in as a filling would, or did it cause the tooth to grow back and just fall out or were you kidding?
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