What's New in Dentistry
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What this pillar is for
Innovation and technology updates.
Best for: AI, scanners, aligners, implants, materials, digital dentistry
Channels: Web, Instagram, Email
Formats this pillar can produce
The pillar sets the territory and the angle; the format is chosen per weekly IP at GATE 2.
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| Research report | Weekly research issue: web report plus a downloadable PDF. | web, pdf | Web, LinkedIn |
Publishes to dentalnation.com/research, shared by the CEO on LinkedIn and posted again as a PDF from the Dental Nation account. Kept separate from the social formats until the two lines merge.
Writing direction
Explain a new trend, tool, technology, material, or patient-experience innovation in dentistry. Say plainly what it changes for the patient in the chair, and separate what is proven from what is still marketing.
Weekly IPs
12 in this pillar · 10 built · 0 in backlog.
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| #1 | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own report ↗ Enamel is the only part of the body that never repairs itself, and labs are now growing it back layer by layer. Here's how far they've actually got, and what "how soon" honestly means. |
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| #2 | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science report ↗ Researchers have spent years targeting the single bacterium that drives most decay. We separate the genuine progress from the headlines and tell you where this really stands. |
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| #3 | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill report ↗ The sound of the drill keeps millions out of the chair. Laser cavity treatment is real, in use today in places, and we explain what it can and can't do yet. |
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| #4 | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good report ↗ Receding gums used to be a one-way street. New tissue-regeneration techniques are changing that story — here's what's available now and what's still in the lab. |
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| #5 | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves report ↗ A small molecule that coaxes teeth to rebuild from the inside has moved out of the petri dish. We explain the honest evidence stage, and why "on the horizon" is the fair label. |
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| #6 | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth report ↗ The first human trials of a drug aimed at regrowing teeth are underway. We tell you exactly who it's for, what it could do, and the years of testing still ahead. |
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| #7 | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening report ↗ New whitening approaches aim for results without the sensitivity that puts people off. We sort the genuinely gentler science from the marketing. |
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| #8 | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows report ↗ The link between gum health and the rest of the body keeps getting stronger in the evidence. We translate this year's findings — carefully, without scaremongering. |
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| #9 | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning report ↗ New imaging can spot trouble long before it hurts or shows on an X-ray. This is one to file firmly under "closer than you think" — and ask your dentist about. |
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| #10 | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children report ↗ Gentler decay treatments and calmer chair-side science are making the dentist less frightening for the youngest patients. Here's what parents can already ask for. |
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| #1 | Advances in Dentistry — Issue 01 | generated | 4 · Approve + schedule |
| #17 | CBCT: When a 3D Scan Is Justified The dose question, and the cases where a flat X-ray is not enough. |
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Dailies
114 single posts atomised from the built weeklies above. The weekly stays canonical; each of these is a cut of one.
The hook · 10
| Post | Format | From weekly |
|---|---|---|
| Can enamel really grow back? Partly, but not in the way headlines suggest. Researchers can guide mineral repair in early, non-cavitated enamel lesions. They ca |
Carousel slide | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| A vaccine against cavities? Not yet. Researchers have studied vaccines and antibody treatments aimed at Streptococcus mutans, a bacterium that can contribute |
Carousel slide | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| Can a laser remove a cavity? Yes. Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG lasers can remove decayed enamel and dentin and prepare a tooth for a filling. They are used today, alt |
Carousel slide | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| Can lost gum tissue come back? Sometimes, yes. A periodontist can cover an exposed tooth root by moving nearby gingiva or placing a graft. The result is called r |
Carousel slide | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| A pill for cavities? Not yet. The molecule in the headlines is tideglusib, a small-molecule GSK-3 inhibitor. It is not a tablet you can take to regrow a tooth, |
Carousel slide | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| Could medicine grow a new tooth? Researchers in Japan are testing TRG035, an experimental antibody drug designed to restart tooth development. It is not an implant |
Carousel slide | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Whiter teeth, less sting Whitening works by changing coloured molecules inside the tooth. The gentler approach controls the peroxide dose, contact time and |
Carousel slide | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| Your gums are part of your body Gum disease begins in the tissues around the teeth, but inflammation can affect more than the mouth. The evidence links periodonta |
Carousel slide | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| Decay can start quietly A tooth may look normal, feel normal and still be losing mineral beneath its surface. Near-infrared transillumination uses light t |
Carousel slide | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| A kinder dental visit is possible Children can receive decay care with fewer frightening sensations when treatment is matched to the tooth, the lesion, and the chil |
Carousel slide | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
Why it matters · 10
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| Why enamel is different Enamel is the hard outer tissue of the crown. It is made mainly of tightly packed hydroxyapatite crystals arranged in rods. During |
Carousel slide | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| Why this bacterium matters Dental caries begins when bacteria in dental plaque use sugars and starches to produce acids. These acids dissolve minerals from e |
Carousel slide | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| Why the sound and vibration can change The conventional handpiece cuts enamel and dentin with a rotating bur. An erbium laser delivers short pulses of light that are str |
Carousel slide | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| What has actually been lost? Gingival recession moves the gum margin toward the root apex. This can expose cementum, the mineralised layer covering the root, a |
Carousel slide | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| What would it repair? A tooth has an outer enamel shell, a dentine layer beneath it, and a central dental pulp containing nerves, blood vessels, and den |
Carousel slide | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| Why a real tooth would be different A natural tooth is an organ. It contains enamel over dentin, a pulp with nerves and blood vessels, cementum over the root, and per |
Carousel slide | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Why whitening can hurt Enamel is the hard outer layer. Beneath it, dentin contains microscopic tubules that communicate with the dental pulp. Peroxide ca |
Carousel slide | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| Why the mouth and heart are studied together Plaque bacteria collect at the gum margin and below it. If inflammation breaks the lining of a periodontal pocket, bacteria and in |
Carousel slide | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| Why it matters before pain Tooth decay begins when acids from plaque bacteria dissolve hydroxyapatite, the calcium-phosphate mineral in enamel. Early lesions |
Carousel slide | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| Why this matters Tooth decay begins when acids from bacterial plaque dissolve enamel and dentine. In baby teeth, enamel and dentine are thinner, so |
Carousel slide | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
The steps · 11
| Post | Format | From weekly |
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| What the current protocol can do For an early, non-cavitated lesion, a dentist first confirms that the surface is intact and identifies the cause of demineralisati |
Carousel slide | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| What the research protocol is trying to do Experimental approaches aim to reduce harmful bacterial attachment or neutralise bacterial activity without damaging the wider ora |
Carousel slide | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| What happens during a laser filling The clinical sequence is still recognisably a filling appointment. The dentist examines the lesion, confirms its depth with clinic |
Carousel slide | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| The treatment protocol Treatment begins by controlling plaque-related inflammation and correcting contributing factors. After local anaesthetic, the clin |
Carousel slide | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| How the proposed treatment would work In the research model, the dentist would remove infected tooth tissue, assess whether the pulp remains suitable for vital pulp the |
Carousel slide | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| The protocol, step by step The registered Phase I protocol is a single-administration study in healthy adults at Kyoto University Hospital. Volunteers are sc |
Carousel slide | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Step 1: Check the starting point A dentist examines the teeth and gums before whitening. Cavities, leaking fillings, gum inflammation, enamel erosion and exposed d |
Carousel slide | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| Step 2: Choose a controlled protocol A common gentler option is a well-fitting custom tray with a lower-concentration carbamide peroxide gel, such as 10%, used for a p |
Carousel slide | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| A practical gum-health protocol Control plaque every day and remove hardened deposits professionally when needed. |
Carousel slide | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| The protocol in steps The dentist first examines the teeth, cleans and dries the surfaces, and records risk factors such as frequent sugar exposure, low |
Carousel slide | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| The gentle-care protocol The clinician first examines the tooth, checks for cavitation, takes radiographs when needed, and assesses the child’s cooperation |
Carousel slide | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
The one rule · 10
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| The one rule that matters Protect the enamel you still have. Brush twice daily with fluoride toothpaste, spit rather than rinse, and clean between teeth eve |
Carousel slide | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| The rule that protects teeth today Use fluoride toothpaste twice daily and spit instead of rinsing with water after brushing. Fluoride helps enamel resist acid and s |
Carousel slide | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| The one rule that matters A laser is not automatically safer because it is a laser. The operator must match wavelength, pulse energy, repetition rate, focus |
Carousel slide | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| The one rule that protects the result Keep the area clean without mechanically disturbing the graft during early healing. Follow the surgeon's brushing and rinsing inst |
Carousel slide | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| The one rule that matters A regenerative material cannot replace infection control and a reliable seal. Decay must be removed, the pulp must be assessed, an |
Carousel slide | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| The one rule that matters now Do not wait for tooth-regrowth medicine if you have a painful, infected, loose, or missing tooth. Protect the teeth you have and t |
Carousel slide | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| The rule that matters most Use the lowest effective exposure and stop if pain becomes persistent. Do not sleep in whitening trays unless specifically instruc |
Carousel slide | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| The one rule that matters most Bleeding is a sign to improve cleaning and arrange an assessment, not a reason to stop cleaning. Persistent bleeding can indicate |
Carousel slide | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| One rule matters most A dark or bright area on a scan is a finding, not automatically a cavity requiring a filling. The dentist must judge whether the l |
Carousel slide | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| The one rule that matters Pain must be taken seriously. A child should not be expected to endure untreated dental pain as a behaviour exercise. |
Carousel slide | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
Mythbuster · 10
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| Myth: scientists can print a new tooth surface today Not yet. Laboratory teams have made enamel-like mineral layers and studied peptides, proteins, hydrogels, calcium-phosphate materi |
Carousel slide | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| Mythbuster: the headline is ahead of the clinic A study showing an immune response, fewer bacteria in a laboratory model, or protection in animals is not the same as an approved |
Carousel slide | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| Mythbuster: laser means no drill and no anaesthetic Not necessarily. Lasers may reduce vibration and may reduce the need for local anaesthetic in some small, shallow lesions, but evi |
Carousel slide | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| Mythbuster: regeneration is not the same as replacement A graft does not make the original gum grow back exactly as it was. It adds or repositions soft tissue so the root can heal under |
Carousel slide | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| Myth: the drug regrows the whole tooth The evidence concerns repair of dentine near an injured pulp. It does not show that adults can regrow enamel, roots, a complete to |
Carousel slide | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| Mythbuster: this is not a dormant implant The drug does not manufacture a titanium root or place a ready-made tooth. TRG035 is intended to block USAG-1, a protein that rest |
Carousel slide | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Mythbuster: natural does not mean gentler Charcoal powders are abrasive and are not proven to whiten teeth safely or predictably. Acidic ingredients such as lemon can softe |
Carousel slide | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| Mythbuster: gum disease does not mean a heart attack is inevitable People with periodontitis often share risk factors with people who develop cardiovascular disease, including smoking, diabetes and |
Carousel slide | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| Mythbuster: it replaces X-rays It does not. Near-infrared imaging can improve visualisation of some proximal and occlusal lesions, particularly early enamel chan |
Carousel slide | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| Mythbuster: no drilling means no follow-up Minimally invasive care is not a one-time magic fix. SDF, sealants, and Hall crowns require review because decay activity, tooth e |
Carousel slide | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
Make it yours · 10
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| What this means for you A white spot after braces, a chalky area near the gumline or sensitivity does not automatically mean a filling is needed. The deci |
Carousel slide | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| Make prevention fit your mouth Risk differs between people. Deep pits and fissures on molars can retain plaque. Crowded teeth can make cleaning difficult. Dry mo |
Carousel slide | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| When laser treatment may fit you Laser preparation may be reasonable for a small accessible cavity in enamel or dentin, especially when vibration or drill noise is |
Carousel slide | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| Which option fits your mouth? A single shallow recession on a tooth with intact interdental tissue may suit a coronally advanced flap, often with a connective t |
Carousel slide | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| What this means for you If a dentist finds an early lesion, fluoride-based prevention and remineralisation may help because the tooth structure is still p |
Carousel slide | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| Who might benefit first? The first intended patient group is people born with too few teeth, such as congenital hypodontia or oligodontia. Their jaws may c |
Carousel slide | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Make the plan fit your teeth Yellow or brown staining from coffee, tea, tobacco or ageing often responds to peroxide. Grey internal staining, fluorosis, trauma |
Carousel slide | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| Make the plan fit your mouth The best cleaning method depends on tooth spacing, gum shape, restorations and dexterity. A small interdental brush may suit open |
Carousel slide | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| Make the finding useful Ask which tooth surface is affected, whether the enamel surface is cavitated, whether the lesion reaches dentine, and when it shou |
Carousel slide | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| Make the visit fit the child The best plan combines tooth anatomy, disease activity, medical history, sensory needs, and communication ability. |
Carousel slide | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
When to see a dentist · 10
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| When to see a dentist Book an examination if you see a new white, brown or rough patch, have sensitivity that persists, notice a chip or catch, or have |
Carousel slide | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| When to see a dentist Book an examination for toothache, cold or sweet sensitivity that lingers, a visible hole, swelling, bleeding that persists, a bro |
Carousel slide | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| When to see a dentist promptly Book an examination if you have sensitivity that lingers after hot or cold drinks, pain on biting, spontaneous toothache, swelling |
Carousel slide | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| When should you see a dentist? Arrange an assessment if a tooth looks longer, the root is sensitive, brushing causes bleeding, the gum is tender or the recession |
Carousel slide | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| When to see a dentist Book an examination for toothache, sensitivity that lingers after hot or cold, pain when biting, food trapping, a visible hole, sw |
Carousel slide | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| When to see a dentist Book an examination if a tooth is missing, painful, sensitive, loose, broken, swollen, or difficult to clean. A dentist can identi |
Carousel slide | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| When to see a dentist Arrange an examination before whitening if you have toothache, bleeding or swollen gums, visible cavities, cracks, exposed roots, |
Carousel slide | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| When should you see a dentist? Arrange a dental examination for bleeding that continues, swollen or tender gums, pus, gum recession, loose teeth, tooth sensitivi |
Carousel slide | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| When to see a dentist Book an examination if you have sensitivity, food trapping, a rough or broken area, a visible white or brown change, persistent ba |
Carousel slide | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| When to see a dentist Arrange an examination promptly if a child has toothache, sensitivity that lingers, facial or gum swelling, a draining spot, fever |
Carousel slide | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
The CTA · 10
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| The honest answer Enamel cannot heal a true hole by itself. But if mineral loss is caught before the surface collapses, modern care can sometimes re |
Carousel slide | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| The answer, clearly A cavity vaccine is a promising research idea, not a treatment you can receive today. The proven actions are simple: fluoride toot |
Carousel slide | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| The practical answer Lasers can make selected cavity preparations quieter and less vibratory, and they can remove tooth tissue through water-mediated a |
Carousel slide | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| The practical answer Gum recession is not always reversible, but exposed roots can often be covered or protected with planned periodontal plastic surge |
Carousel slide | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| The honest answer Tideglusib is a promising research tool for stimulating reparative dentine from the inside of a living tooth. It has not yet becom |
Carousel slide | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| A real tooth may be possible one day The science is promising because it targets the biology of tooth development rather than building an artificial root. But the huma |
Carousel slide | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Brightening without the burn The genuinely gentler formula is simple: examine first, use a measured peroxide protocol, protect the gums, control contact time a |
Carousel slide | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| Protect your mouth, protect the evidence Good gum care is valuable for your teeth and may reduce an inflammatory burden linked with wider health conditions. The clear answ |
Carousel slide | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| Closer than you think The quiet revolution is not a magic scan. It is earlier information about mineral loss, before a small lesion becomes a larger rep |
Carousel slide | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| What parents can ask for today Bring these questions to the appointment: Is the lesion active and cavitated? Is the pulp healthy? Could fluoride varnish, SDF, a |
Carousel slide | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
Section · 33
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| Anatomy and mechanism Mature enamel is a highly mineralised tissue composed mainly of hydroxyapatite crystals organised into rods and interrod enamel. A |
Single-image post | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| Materials under study P11-4 is a self-assembling peptide designed to infiltrate porous early lesions and form a scaffold that supports de novo hydroxyap |
Single-image post | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| What clinical evidence shows Human studies of P11-4 have reported reduced or stabilised early lesions over follow-up periods such as 6 to 12 months. A randomis |
Single-image post | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| Clinical decision Diagnosis comes first. An intact lesion may be managed with plaque control, fluoride, diet modification, monitoring and selected b |
Single-image post | Scientists Are Learning to Regrow Tooth Enamel — The One Thing Your Body Can't Fix on Its Own |
| Scientific position Dental caries is a biofilm-mediated disease involving acid production, enamel and dentine mineral loss, saliva, diet, tooth anatom |
Single-image post | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| Clinical protocol today A dental assessment includes examination of enamel, fissures, contact areas, restorations, exposed roots, plaque, saliva, and symp |
Single-image post | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| Patient takeaway Do not wait for a vaccine headline. Fluoride toothpaste remains central to prevention. Brush twice daily, spit rather than rinse, |
Single-image post | A Vaccine Against Cavities? The Real Story Behind the Science |
| Anatomy and disease Dental caries affects mineralised enamel and dentin. As a lesion advances through dentin toward the pulp, the risk of sensitivity, |
Single-image post | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| Materials and mechanism Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG wavelengths are strongly absorbed by water. Pulsed energy rapidly heats water in the superficial tooth struc |
Single-image post | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| Clinical limits Laser cavity preparation does not automatically remove all bacteria, determine the correct cavity endpoint, remove every existing |
Single-image post | Painless Fillings: How Lasers Are Quietly Replacing the Drill |
| Clinical basis The content reflects periodontal anatomy and evidence-based management of recession-type defects, including coronally advanced fla |
Single-image post | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| Evidence limits No universal procedure guarantees complete root coverage. Evidence comparing adjuncts is limited or heterogeneous, and cell-based |
Single-image post | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| Patient safety The carousel directs patients toward diagnosis and periodontal assessment, avoids invented outcomes and prices, and includes pract |
Single-image post | Regrowing the Gum You Thought Was Gone for Good |
| Evidence stage The 2017 research that brought tideglusib attention showed increased reparative dentine formation in damaged mouse teeth when the |
Single-image post | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| Clinical mechanism GSK-3 normally restrains parts of the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway. Inhibiting GSK-3 can increase signalling associated with p |
Single-image post | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| Current clinical care Dentists diagnose caries by examination, radiographs when indicated, and assessment of pulp status. Care ranges from preventive ma |
Single-image post | The Pill That Might Tell Cavities to Heal Themselves |
| Anatomy and replacement A natural tooth consists of enamel, dentin, pulp, cementum, periodontal ligament, and supporting alveolar bone. An implant uses a |
Single-image post | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Mechanism USAG-1, or SOSTDC1, can inhibit developmental BMP and Wnt signalling. Anti-USAG-1 therapy is intended to remove part of that inhib |
Single-image post | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Clinical evidence The registered human study is Phase I and single administration. Phase I primarily evaluates safety and tolerability. A registered |
Single-image post | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Practical patient guidance Patients in the UAE should continue established prevention and treatment. Preserve restorable teeth, control caries and periodonta |
Single-image post | Growing a Real Tooth Back — Not an Implant, an Actual Tooth |
| Clinical mechanism Hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide release reactive oxygen species that diffuse through enamel and dentin and oxidise colour |
Single-image post | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| Clinical protocol A safe protocol begins with examination of caries, cracks, erosive wear, exposed dentin, gingival inflammation and existing restor |
Single-image post | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| Limits and maintenance Bleaching affects natural tooth structure, not porcelain, ceramic or composite restorations. Surface stains may improve after prof |
Single-image post | Whiter Teeth Without the Burn: The Gentler Science of Brightening |
| Clinical interpretation Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum and alveolar bone. Bacterial |
Single-image post | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| Patient action Use fluoride toothpaste twice daily, spit rather than rinse, clean interdentally every day, avoid tobacco, and obtain periodontal |
Single-image post | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| Safety and accuracy The content avoids invented statistics, guarantees, price claims, causal overstatement and unsupported claims about hydroxyapatite |
Single-image post | Your Mouth and Your Heart: What the Latest Research Really Shows |
| Clinical mechanism Near-infrared light travels through dental tissues. Sound enamel is relatively translucent at near-infrared wavelengths, while min |
Single-image post | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| Clinical protocol The clinician assesses the patient’s caries risk and examines clean, dry teeth. Near-infrared images are reviewed with visual find |
Single-image post | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| Treatment implications Non-cavitated enamel lesions may be managed with oral-hygiene and dietary measures, fluoride toothpaste and professional monitorin |
Single-image post | Catching Decay Years Earlier: The Quiet Revolution in Dental Scanning |
| Clinical basis Enamel is the highly mineralised outer layer of the crown. Dentine lies beneath it and contains tubules that can transmit sensitiv |
Single-image post | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
| Materials and mechanisms Fluoride supports remineralisation and makes mineral more resistant to acid dissolution. SDF uses silver ions for antimicrobial ef |
Single-image post | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
| Anxiety and pain control Tell-show-do builds predictability through explanation, demonstration, and gradual treatment. Topical anaesthetic reduces surface |
Single-image post | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |
| Prevention and review Fluoride toothpaste remains an evidence-based preventive measure. Children should spit after brushing rather than rinse, so fluori |
Single-image post | Good News for Anxious Kids: How Dentistry Is Getting Kinder for Children |