Tooth implant ‘to release drugs’
Dental News Tooth implant ‘to release drugs’ Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 11:09 GMT Forgetting to take medicine may be a thing of the past as researchers close in on creating an artificial tooth which automatically releases medicine. The Intellidrug device is small enough to fit inside two artificial molars in the jaw, the […]
Dentist, engineer team up to regrow teeth
Dental News Dentist, engineer team up to regrow teeth Last Updated: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 | 1:47 PM ET CBC News A tiny ultrasound device could help people regrow teeth, researchers at the University of Alberta say. The prototype device offers a way to reform human dental tissue for the first time, the team said […]
Unique Breakthrough Gets Denture-Wearers Smiling
Dental News Unique Breakthrough Gets Denture-Wearers Smiling 3/10/2006 In January 2005, researchers performed laser scans on a set of George Washington’s dentures at the National Museum of Dentistry and discovered that his famous false teeth were not made of wood as commonly believed. A forensic anthropologist says Washington’s dentures were made from gold, ivory, lead […]
Carbon Dating of Teeth Can Identify Age of Disaster Victims
Dental News Carbon Dating of Teeth Can Identify Age of Disaster Victims September 27, 2005 By Lisa EllisInteliHealth News Service INTELIHEALTH – Scientists routinely use radiocarbon dating to estimate the age of fossils and archeological remains. Now a team from the United States and Sweden has developed a technique to analyze human teeth and pin down […]
Banking Baby, Wisdom Teeth for Stem Cells
Dental News Banking Baby, Wisdom Teeth for Stem Cells Released: Wed 08-Jun-2005, 09:55 ET Newswise — Baby and wisdom teeth, along with jawbone and periodontal ligament, are non-controversial sources of stem cells that could be “banked” for future health needs, according to a National Institutes of Health researcher who spoke today at the American Dental Association’s national media conference. Harvested […]
‘Robotic’ dental drill to be tested on humans
Dental News ‘Robotic’ dental drill to be tested on humans 16:08 20 April 2005 NewScientist.com news serviceWill Knight The robotic drilling system sends information onbone structure to a computer (Image: Tactile Technologies) A “robotic” dentist’s drill is to be tested on humans in Europe and the US, and could represent the first step towards more […]
Tongue Recipient Said To Be Doing Well
Dental News Tongue Recipient Said To Be Doing Well July 22, 2003 VIENNA, Austria (AP) — The man believed to be the first recipient of a human tongue transplant was recovering Tuesday and showed no signs of rejecting the organ, his doctors said. The 42-year-old patient, who had a malignant tumor on his tongue and part […]
Tooth, Heal Thyself
Dental News Tooth, Heal Thyself June 11, 2003 (National Institute of Standards and Technology) — Dentists beware: Teeth soon may be smart enough to fix themselves. “Smart materials” invented at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) soon may be available that stimulate repair of defective teeth. Laboratory studies show that these composites, made of […]
Stem Cell Research Seeks Kids’ Teeth
Dental News Stem Cell Research Seeks Kids’ Teeth AFP April 22, 2003 — The Tooth Fairy could lose out on recovering the deciduous teeth children hide under their pillows to scientists wanting to use them for stem cells. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health used the pulp in incisors from seven and eight year […]
Dentists now aiming to pamper more than just your teeth
Dental News Dentists now aiming to pamper more than just your teeth Tuesday, October 22, 2002 During those dreaded moments when her dentist drills and scrapes, Nancy Rubenstein enjoys a back massage, a manicure, a cool mask for her eyes and slippers to warm her feet. If that isn’t enough, Rubenstein can slip on virtual […]
Protecting Teeth With Bacteria That Bite Back
Dental News Protecting Teeth With Bacteria That Bite Back Friday, August 02, 2002 Brush your teeth after every meal. Floss regularly. And be sure to keep your teeth nicely coated with a film of genetically engineered bacteria. That’s the advice dentists might offer if scientists achieve their goal of enlisting custom-designed bacteria in the war […]
Genetically engineered bacteria fight tooth decay
Dental News Genetically engineered bacteria fight tooth decay Saturday, July 27, 2002 Genetically engineered organisms that attack decay-causing bacteria could represent a significant component in the war against tooth decay, according to a report in the Washington Post. The report details several approaches to eliminating or rendering harmless the Streptococcus mutans bacteria that are responsible […]
Coming Soon: A “Telephone Tooth”
Dental News Coming Soon: A “Telephone Tooth” June 28, 2002 LONDON (AP) — Tired of losing your cell phone? Having other people listen in on your conversations? What about all the times you’ve had to turn it off at public events, or leave it behind while swimming? Two British inventors unveiled a prototype of a device […]
Scientists Discover First Gene Involved In Gum Overgrowth
Dental News Scientists Discover First Gene Involved In Gum Overgrowth April 2, 2002 BETHESDA, MD (NIH) — Dental researchers have known for decades that some people are born with gums that grow abnormally over their teeth. What they have never known is why? Now, in this month’s issue of the “American Journal of Human Genetics”, dental […]
Dentists brush up on spa therapy to relax patients
Dental News Dentists brush up on spa therapy to relax patients By Olivia Barker USA TODAY Feb 01, 2002 Open up and say ”Aaaahhh.” Dentists across the USA are turning their offices into veritable spas, complete with massages, personalized music and facials. Patients getting a root canal can watch DVDs while indulging in foot, leg, […]
Significant Progress Made in Gene Therapy Research for Oral Health Problems
Dental News Significant Progress Made in Gene Therapy Research for Oral Health Problems Jan 16, 2002 CHICAGO – Significant progress has occurred in gene therapy research, including treatment for head and neck cancers and repair of damaged salivary glands, according to a follow-up report by researchers in the January 2002 issue of the Journal of the […]
Gene Therapy To Grow New Teeth
Dental News Gene Therapy May Make It Possible For Adults To Grow New Teeth May 22, 2001 SAN ANTONIO (San Antonio Express-News) – Squirreled away down a labyrinth of hallways at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Mary MacDougall presides over a crowded and busy laboratory, making big plans for the Tooth Fairy. Twenty years […]
Space and dentistry will be there
Dental News Space: The final frontier…and dentistry will be there 10/23/2000 By Chris Smith Managing Editor, E-dental.com The year 2000 had several milestones for the U.S. space program, including the 100th launch of the space shuttle, with landing scheduled for today. But within the space industry’s triumphs were some for the dental profession as well. Earlier […]
Regenerated teeth may eat up denture market
Dental News Regenerated teeth may eat up denture market July 16, 2000 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Good news, hockey players: In the near future, it will be possible to replace lost teeth using gene-based tooth regeneration techniques. It may sound like something out of “Star Trek,” but soon missing teeth will be regrown, either […]
Dental offices go virtual
Dental News Dental offices go virtual Friday October 8 ,1999 6:22 PM ET NEW YORK , Oct 08, 1999 (Reuters Health)– The Internet is opening wide dentists’ offices — much of the business of a dental office may soon be conducted via computer, according to a report presented Friday at an American Dental Association (ADA) meeting […]
Dentistry for a new millennium
Dental News Dentistry for a new millennium An intraoral camera, similar to endoscopes used in surgery, takes pictures inside the mouth that are magnified 400 times and projected on a video screen July 16, 1999 Time to visit the dentist? Not to worry. Just a few months ago, you had your teeth painted against decay […]
