Tooth Decay Eliminated With Alzheimer's Drug?

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http://www.medicaldaily.com/tooth-d...drug-treatment-speeds-tooth-repair-may-408077

Tooth Decay Eliminated With Alzheimer's Drug? Treatment Speeds Up Tooth Repair, May Replace Fillings

Every so often we come across a drug developed to treat one condition that unexpectedly does wonders for an unrelated problem; a new and prime example is the drug Tideglusib. Although originally developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests that it could actually do wonders for tooth decay, perhaps making the dreaded root canal a barbaric procedure of the past.

According to the study now published online in Scientific Reports, Tideglusib was able to stimulate the tooth to create new dentine, The Independent reported. The drug works by boosting the the production of stem cells in the tooth, which then help to create new dentine, the tissue found in the center of teeth. This will repair teeth in the instance of tooth decay. What’s more, because the drug has already been approved for use in Alzheimer’s, there will be less need to test its safety.


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Publication in Nature, http://www.nature.com/articles/srep39654

 

[Kosmik]

Coming from a person with brittle teeth, would love this to be mainstream.

 

[P924]

But what happened to that bacteria that replaces the bacteria in your mouth that causes tooth decay. All you had to do is get it once. Kiss someone with the new bacteria an tooth decay is a thing of the past. I guess it has close to no commercial value, and would put a lot of people out of work.

 

[Thor]

When will this be mainstream?

 

[Pox]

But what happened to that bacteria that replaces the bacteria in your mouth that causes tooth decay. All you had to do is get it once. Kiss someone with the new bacteria an tooth decay is a thing of the past. I guess it has close to no commercial value, and would put a lot of people out of work.

What? This treatment allows teeth to grow new dentine, which can reverse and prevent tooth decay. It means your teeth could repair themselves.
Dunno what you are going on about new bacteria.
And a fyi, the human mouth has a truly spectacular amount of bacteria.

 

[Slootvreter]

But what happened to that bacteria that replaces the bacteria in your mouth that causes tooth decay. All you had to do is get it once. Kiss someone with the new bacteria an tooth decay is a thing of the past. I guess it has close to no commercial value, and would put a lot of people out of work.

What?

 

[P924]

Read an article similar to this many years ago:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn1941-gm-bacteria-may-banish-tooth-decay/

In this one I see you cannot spread it by kissing.

 

[P924]

What? This treatment allows teeth to grow new dentine, which can reverse and prevent tooth decay. It means your teeth could repair themselves.
Dunno what you are going on about new bacteria.
And a fyi, the human mouth has a truly spectacular amount of bacteria.

I know what the article is about. If you never get tooth decay, repair is unnecessary. See previous post.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

I clicked on the thread and now I can't remember why? Luckily, my teeth is great.

 

[spiff]

When will this be mainstream?

when they can find a way to market it as a seperate treatment like Pfizer did with viargra

 

[Thor]

when they can find a way to market it as a seperate treatment like Pfizer did with viargra

Regrow broken teeth?
There is a massive market for that.

 

[spiff]

Regrow broken teeth?
There is a massive market for that.

that's for sure - would be nice to have no fillings!

 

[Creag]

I clicked on the thread and now I can't remember why? Luckily, my teeth is great.

*are

 

[Creag]

Now if only they'll find a cure for Alzheimer's Disease.

 

[P924]

I clicked on the thread and now I can't remember why? Luckily, my teeth is great.

*tooth

 

[P924]

*are

I think you got it wrong.

 

[reactor_sa]

I thought the article was going to say the new drug prevents tooth decay by helping people remember to brush daily.

 

[justplain]

there is already electric re-mineralization being developed.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ut-an-end-to-drilling-at-the-dentists-office/