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Preventing And Healing Tooth Decay With Bioactive Peptide

Preventing And Healing Tooth Decay With Bioactive Peptide

Preventing And Healing Tooth Decay With Bioactive Peptide
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Preventing And Healing Tooth Decay With Bioactive Peptide

Researchers report a bioactive peptide that coats tooth surfaces, helping prevent new cavities and heals existing ones in lab experiments. Written By Kevin Kerfoot / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

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Can Antibacterial Fillings Combat Recurring Tooth Decay?
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Can Antibacterial Fillings Combat Recurring Tooth Decay?

Reviewed By Ray SpottsResearchers have found potent antibacterial capabilities in dental restoratives – also known as filling materials. Tooth decay is among the costliest and most widespread bacte...

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UW Study Shows Natural Sweetener Xylitol Can Prevent Tooth Decay

As a natural sweetener, xylitol has been used in chewing gum and mints for years upon years. Recent studies from the University of Washington have shown more positive benefits to the sugar compound...

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How To Eliminate Pain Tied To Tooth Decay
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How To Eliminate Pain Tied To Tooth Decay

Reviewed by Ray Spotts Dual discoveries at USC propose a promising method to regrow nonliving hard tissue, lessening or even eliminating pain associated with tooth decay, which the National Institu...

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How Teeth Gaps Affect Your Oral Health
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How Teeth Gaps Affect Your Oral Health

Reviewed By Ray Spotts Teeth gaps normally happen and many people oftentimes ignore them - especially young children. While some people say that teeth gaps make them feel and look young, teeth gap...

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Study: Oral Health Problem Looms For Aging Population
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Study: Oral Health Problem Looms For Aging Population

Of those examined in the study - representative of the more than 14,000 New Zealanders living in aged care - recently published in the journal Gerodontology, about half had severely impaired cognit...

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The Fight Against Tooth Decay Gets Help With A New Smart Material
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The Fight Against Tooth Decay Gets Help With A New Smart Material

"Adding particles packed with antimicrobial drugs to a filling creates a line of defense against cavity-causing bacteria," says Hatton. "But traditionally there's only been enough drug to last a fe...

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