A tiny ultrasound device could help people regrow teeth?
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From: Robert on 4 May 2008 16:52 What do you guys think of this? Do you think it holds any real promise? http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2006/06/28/teeth-grow.html
From: Steven Bornfeld on 4 May 2008 17:10 Robert wrote: > What do you guys think of this? Do you think it holds any real promise? > http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2006/06/28/teeth-grow.html > > > Notice that the claim is healing root defects. I have no knowledge of this kind of technology, but there are other methods already in use for similar purposes--a mineral slurry known as MTA. It works--sometimes. There is work being done with stem cells and (re)generation of entire tooth organs. This doesn't sound like particularly high-priority use of stem-cell therapy, but apparently there is something about stem cells and embryonic tooth organs that makes this a promising area to dig into using stem cells. Steve
From: John & Ninetta on 4 May 2008 19:35 "Steven Bornfeld" <dentaltwinmung(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:G7udnbFjs5D_u4PVnZ2dnUVZ_s6mnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... > Robert wrote: >> What do you guys think of this? Do you think it holds any real promise? >> http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2006/06/28/teeth-grow.html >> >> >> > > > Notice that the claim is healing root defects. I have no knowledge of > this kind of technology, but there are other methods already in use for > similar purposes--a mineral slurry known as MTA. It works--sometimes. > There is work being done with stem cells and (re)generation of entire > tooth organs. This doesn't sound like particularly high-priority use of > stem-cell therapy, but apparently there is something about stem cells and > embryonic tooth organs that makes this a promising area to dig into using > stem cells. > > Steve I think us pros in this group would be much more enthusiastic if more people would brush more, floss more, eat better, and quit smoking. John
From: Robert on 4 May 2008 20:14 "John & Ninetta" <jsuljak(a)sentex.net> wrote in message > I think us pros in this group would be much more enthusiastic if more > people would brush more, floss more, eat better, and quit smoking. > Absolutely, but there are genetic components that brushing and flossing simply won't overcome.
From: Steven Bornfeld on 4 May 2008 23:15
Robert wrote: > "John & Ninetta" <jsuljak(a)sentex.net> wrote in message >> I think us pros in this group would be much more enthusiastic if more >> people would brush more, floss more, eat better, and quit smoking. >> > > Absolutely, but there are genetic components that brushing and flossing > simply won't overcome. > > > > The good part is we can blame our parents for those! ;-) Steve |