An innovative gel that forms a layer over teeth and then recruits calcium and phosphate ions from saliva to build new enamel has the potential to change dental treatment. To date, we don't have any way to regenerate the tough outer layer of enamel on our teeth as it erodes with age.
I’ve heard of stuff like this for well over a decade. Seems like there’s a new article about teeth regrowth every month, either enamel or full teeth. Still waiting on real results.
It’s a subject that targets people’s deep-seated insecurities. Everybody wants a tooth that can regenerate when they first discover a cavity for themselves.
With enamel regrowing constantly after the smallest scratch, cavities cannot get to where they form.
This hokum story is promising no more cavities ever.
It’s the new new battery tech!
But batteries consistently improve year on year, we just keep increasing the demand of our devices in lockstep because 10% more powerful! markets much better than 10% more battery life.
We have had massive improvements in batteries so that bodes well!
Battery tech is the new fusion, just 10 years away!
The teeth regrowth thing was only two years ago.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/physiology/articles/10.3389/fphys.2014.00036/full
It’s been in the works for over ten years. Here is a paper on research into it from 2014.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3000521/
Here’s another one from 2010.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1882761608000070#cesec60
And another from 2008.
At this point it’s a race between teeth, fusion and GTA 6. Place your bets, people.
I bet GTA 6, if only because those investors are going to be more bloodthirsty about it coming out eventually.
Teeth and fusion need approval to be safe from the…government…
I withdraw my bet.
GTA6 is far more achievable. Like it doesn’t even matter what they release, that would qualify. To get this out of the lab, it would have to actually work.
And fusion really isn’t happening for decades.
thats how research works unfortunately
Absolutely, which was my point. That the tooth thing wasn’t “only two years ago” it’s actually been in the research and development process for probably over 15 years at this point, with a long way to go.
The slow roll on this is disappointing. Bad teeth majorly impact quality and length of life.
Not to mention the escalating costs.It’s a half trillion dollar industry, which is over $1500/year per American. And that’s not counting dental surgery, orthodontics, etc.
https://www.ada.org/resources/research/health-policy-institute/dental-practice-research/economic-impact-of-dental-offices