Lost a Tooth , Grow a New One in 3 Months
Apr 08, 2016 | 0 Views
Have you ever thought about regrowing new teeth in your mouth and avoid dental implants? Dental implants are a great technology that allows us to fill the void where the tooth was taken out without having to resort to dentures or just live with the new gap, but they come with their own set of drawbacks.
Now, one researcher at Columbia University Medical Center, has made an amazing breakthrough in dental implant technology that is far superior to typical dental implants or dentures, and allows you to regrow new, real teeth in your own mouth.
How to Regrow Teeth in your Mouth ?
Dr. Jeremy Mao, the Edward V. Zegarelli Professor of Dental Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, spearheaded the research leading to the discovery of this awesome new grow-your-own-tooth technology.
He has created a “scaffolding” for lost teeth that contains the body’s own stem cells, allowing for the regrowth of your own teeth, using your own DNA. This technology is the first of its kind, and offers exciting prospects for the future of dental care.
The Benefits of Regrowing your Own Teeth
Rather than going through the lengthy process of tooth extraction and implantation—which can take the better part of a year to fully recover from—this technology allows you to grow your own natural new tooth in only 3 months – a fraction of the time it takes for an implant to be placed and accepted by the body as a stand-in for a tooth.
It is also a natural technology, and involves no foreign materials to replace the lost tooth.
Your body’s own stem cells go to the scaffolding and replace the tooth that was lost, and the new tooth merges with the surrounding tissue—it’s that simple, and that natural. This procedure also eliminates the need to regrow the tooth in a Petri dish and results in faster recovery time
When the New Procedure Will be Available ?
It is not clear how soon the technology will be available but I am going to follow it as this technology can be a game changer in dentistry.
The patent on this new technology is currently pending, and assistance in its implementation as a cost effective treatment in dental clinics is still needed.
For decades, dental implants have been the best available technology for people who want to replace an extracted or lost tooth. Dr. Mao’s research allows for a better, more natural option that involves a shorter recovery time and less chance of rejection and depends on your own body rather than a foreign object.
This is exciting news for anyone who has ever worried about what they’ll do if they lose a tooth!
Other Exciting New Technology in Dentistry
Another technological breakthrough that supposed to be available next year is healing small cavities without drilling!
A Japanese team has developed a groundbreaking cavity-filling method using a paste which is molecularly similar to tooth enamel. The paste bonds with the tooth without the need for drilling, saving the tooth’s owner time and pain.
However exciting these new technologies are, they are not substitute for good oral hygiene. Brushing daily using a good toothpaste and regular flossing is the best way to keep your mouth free from dental problems
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