Tooth fillings .. on their way out...
By vanny
@vandana7 (98827)
India
May 25, 2018 1:02am CST
Were you aware of this?
One reason I like reading science related news...it gives me a lot of hope.
I hate dentists. Correct that. I hate all doctors. They invade my privacy be it in my mouth or elsewhere.
But scientists are different species altogether. Heads and shoulders above doctors.
So what if they end up with hefty royalties. I can invest in Reminova shares and earn for nothing. They at least worked for it.
Just leaving you all with hope that soon those drills, needles, long time jaw opening, aches in mouth would be things of past.
Do you have something as hopeful and happy to share? Please do.
Scientists in London develop pain-free filling that allows teeth to repair themselves without drilling or injections
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
26 May 18
@silvermist There are always side effects. I eat food and the side effect is shown by my lower half of my body.
Ok...more seriously I do think achieving that perfect balance of everything is mission impossible, including in medicines and treatments. That said, this treatment does make sense. I mean it is stem cells being prompted to regrow those teeth.
Now, if they were to keep on growing and growing like long nails, then we will again need old fashioned dentists to remove them, but till then, this method seems to be a good idea. I might even manage to get my fashionable vampire teeth. :)
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
26 May 18
@vandana7 I think there may be many unanswered questions about side effects etc when and if used on humans.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
26 May 18
@silvermist And while vanny never said it, I am positive she is thinking about using those vampire teeth on you and I... 
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
31 May 18
@Plethos I do my best not to need to go to a dentist after one ripped my gums open from the back molar on the lower right around to my canine tooth on the lower left. I had to have a ton of stitches to close my gums back up... Is it any wonder I don't like dentists? 
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
25 May 18
Alas! It's coming a bit late for me. I have to get to the dentist I've been avoiding. My husband went today and came home with an estimate for another thousands of dollars of dental work. I know I probably need it, too, but I'm still not ready for torture again.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
25 May 18
"It could be available within three years." I hope they are able to do it quicker.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
25 May 18
This is also very interesting.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, around 91% of adults in America aged 20 to 64, have caries and 27% have untreated tooth decay. In t
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
26 May 18
@1hopefulman Yeah...finally, dentists might get real and charge less for their services...these things are going to be affordable, less painful, less time consuming. I will take them with both my hands.
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
27 May 18
@rebelann From what I understand, fillings have to be removed every 10 years or so, which means removing and using new technologies should be possible. Anyway, we are just a couple of years ago, and as suny51 has mentioned, there are methods to cut the tooth and use new material shape them up like teeth and they work for lifetime.
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@rebelann (111180)
• El Paso, Texas
26 May 18
Ummm, no those won't work on teeth that have had fillings in them from way back in the 50s @vandana7 basically all that's left of those teeth are the outer shells. What I'm not clear about is whether or not those fillings could be removed.
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
27 May 18
I have always been concerned about dental costs, which to me seemed as difficult to manage as healthcare costs. Problem was it is difficult to get medical insurance for those. Now, this is as well as other developments that DE and suni151 have pointed out, are very positive developments as we do not have to worry about dental costs as much.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
27 May 18
@vandana7 yes the cost of treatment is always a problem in the UK too
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
31 May 18
@arthurchappell Were you aware that chewing sugar-free gum not only doesn't contribute to tooth decay but it actually helps prevent decay and can aid in repairing some damage to your teeth.
You might like to read this article...
https://beautifulsmilesdentalcenter.com/2018/01/04/chewing-gum/
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@suni51 (3429)
• India
26 May 18
@vandana7 They have developed new technologies of late. Your teeth will be very much there but cut into half (no root canal) then they will cap them all with new ones exactly like your original ones (or even better). You can eat anything (even sugarcane) and boast of being a foodie. I know couple of guys having such teeth and I will go for the same as and when required.
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
25 May 18
No...he has mentioned that it will be available at the same rate...however, needles and drills methods will start losing their price tags...so in comparison the new technology will seem a tad expensive. But then...it is a permanent cure...not once in four years or once in 10 -15 years..permanent painless less time consuming...
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
25 May 18
That would be really splendid and much needed.
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
3 Jun 18
This is such a very interesting topic my friend
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@vandana7 (98827)
• India
3 Jun 18
Yeah...I am delightfully shocked with this and other articles that have been included in this post by @DaddyEvil. :)
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