New Gel Regrows Dental Enamel–Which Humans Cannot Do–And Could Revolutionize Tooth Care

New Gel Regrows Dental Enamel–Which Humans Cannot Do–And Could Revolutionize Tooth Care

New Gel Regrows Dental Enamel–Which Humans Cannot Do–And Could Revolutionize Tooth Care Electron microscopy images of a tooth with demineralized enamel (left) and a similar demineralized tooth after a 2-week treatment (right) – credit, Univ of Nottingham Chemists in England have created a gel that can repair and regenerate tooth enamel, opening up new possibilities for effective and long-lasting dental treatment. The gel can be rapidly applied to teeth in the same way dentists currently apply standard fluoride treatments. However, this new protein-based gel is fluoride-free and works by mimicking key features of the natural proteins that guide the growth of dental enamel in infancy. The findings have been published today in Nature Communications. Scientists from the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with an international team of researchers, sought a method of treatment for addressing this major cause of tooth decay which is estimated to be associated with a f…