dentistry

11.21.09

A Dental Filling Made from Bile and Silica

By Natalie Avon Posted 09.03.2009 at 12:59 pm 2 Comments

A Smile for Bile: Science Photo Library/Photo Researchers; © Thomas J. Peterson/Getty Images; iStock

The ancient Greeks thought an excess of bile could make you angry or melancholy, but Julian Zhu thinks the digestive juice could improve your smile.

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Stem Cells Used To Grow a New Tooth Inside a Mouse's Mouth

By Stuart Fox Posted 08.04.2009 at 10:59 am 8 Comments

Just the sound of a dentist's drill is enough to send most people into a panic. Add to that the awful inconvenience of walking around for a day with half your face numb, and it's easy to see why getting a cavity filled or a tooth replaced is one of life's most annoying chores. Fortunately, some new research may make the common drill-and-fill a thing of the past.

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READ MORE ABOUT > dentistry, Genetic Engineering, mice, regeneration, rodents, science news, stem cells, teeth

Virtual-Reality Dental Training Is as Gory as You'd Expect

Video gaming gives dentists-to-be practice time on virtual teeth

By Laura Silver Posted 06.17.2009 at 10:42 am 2 Comments

Virtual Dental Implant Training Simulation developed by BreakAway

Video games may be good for your dental health. Not for the jaw-clenching or tooth-grinding action -- discuss these conditions with a professional if they persist in conjunction with gaming -- but because dentists will soon have access to virtual mouths before they get their hands on your chompers.

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Prehistoric Gangsta Grills

Mesoamericans got modern rappers beat

By M. Farbman Posted 05.19.2009 at 10:20 am 2 Comments

Researchers can figure out who was the Flava Flav of ancient Mesoamerica by checking out skeletons' teeth. Dentists who lived up to 2500 years ago (who actually sound like they might be more talented than many tooth jockeys I've ever gone to) used to do an early version of grills -- drilling into teeth and implanting gems like jade. Be sure to check out the picture of a skull decorated in this way.

Also in today's links: baby flamingos never see the light of day, an EPA manhunt gets underway and more.

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How a Mouthguard Can Change a Game

An ultra high-tech tooth protector is claiming nearly unbelievable, physical improvement in athletic performance

By Brett Zarda Posted 02.11.2009 at 12:22 pm 11 Comments

You’ve likely seen athletes chewing on them, spitting them out or sticking them in their helmet. But a high tech version of what seems part mouth fetish and part tooth protector has performance enhancing capability according to data from Pure Power Mouthguard. Research conducted at Rutgers University (funded by PPM) claims some impressive, nearly unbelievable, physical improvement from just wearing the guard. Wait till WADA gets a hold of this one.

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