Natural Regrowth of Teeth Dentine Is Possible

Research has found a method that initiates the natural dental repair process. Patients can now have their teeth in good health even if they have large cavities.

Key takeaways:

– The researchers have found that a drug used to treat Alzheimer’s is able to stimulate the tooth to generate new dentine.

– The drug works by stimulating the growth of stem cells already in the pulp to grow into new dentine.

– The simplicity of the treatment and the drug having been tested for Alzheimer’s makes it ideal clinical treatment for large cavities.

The novel, biological approach could see teeth use their natural ability to repair large cavities rather than using cements or fillings, which are prone to infections and often need replacing a number of times.

Read the full story here

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/d

Posted by adwords on 11th January 2017, under Oral Hygiene and Prevention

Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDS

Dr. Kishanie Little is passionate about delivering excellent dentistry and dental restorations that are life-like and indistinguishable from natural teeth. She believes that restorations (fillings/crowns/veneers) should look beautiful – and that they should last. Dr. Little keeps abreast of new developments in restorative dentistry through post-graduate training.

Dr. Little is also an experienced Facial Aesthetistician, including Botulinum toxins (such as Botox) and Dermafillers. She appreciates how simple and subtle changes to smooth and relax muscles can “freshen” a face, to look younger.

In her personal time, she loves to cook, read, run, practice yoga and pilates, play a bad game of tennis and am now learning to play golf. She loves Art and Theatre and support the Tate Modern. She also enjoys writing and has a book in the works.