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Do our teeth hold the key to dental advances?
Scientists are currently investigating the use of human stem cells to grow teeth. If successful, this means that dental implants or even dentures could a thing of the past.
Key takeaways
– Stem cells are primitive cells that can become any kind of cell
– Stem cells could be used to repair tooth decay or even replace entire teeth
– It may be possible to extract cells from baby or wisdom teeth
Teeth have already been ‘grown’ in animals in the lab; future studies will investigate the application of stem cell technology in human clinical trials.
Article:
http://www.impactlab.net/2017/08/11/will-stem-cells-replace-dental-implants/
Posted by adwords on 27th September 2017, under Practice Blog
Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDSDr. 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.
