New gel restores dental enamel and could revolutionise tooth repair
17 days ago
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- A new gel material has been developed to repair and regenerate tooth enamel, offering long-lasting dental treatment solutions.
- The gel is fluoride-free, protein-based, and mimics natural proteins that guide enamel growth in infancy.
- It creates a scaffold that promotes new mineral growth from saliva, restoring enamel structure and properties.
- The material can also be applied to dentine, treating hypersensitivity and improving dental restoration bonding.
- Enamel degradation affects nearly 50% of the global population, leading to tooth decay and associated health issues.
- Current treatments like fluoride varnishes only alleviate symptoms, while this new gel actively regenerates enamel.
- The technology is safe, easy to apply, scalable, and versatile, with potential products expected next year.
- The University of Nottingham collaborated internationally on this research, published in Nature Communications.