Promotion of natural tooth repair using Alzheimer's drug

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Natural tooth repair method, using Alzheimer's drug, could revolutionise dental treatments

 

"However, in a paper published today in Scientific Reports, scientists from the Dental Institute at King’s College London have proven a way to stimulate the stem cells contained in the pulp of the tooth and generate new dentine – the mineralised material that protects the tooth - in large cavities, potentially reducing the need for fillings or cements".

 

http://www.kcl.ac.uk/newsevents/news/newsrecords/2017/01-January/Natural-tooth-repair-method-using-Alzheimer%27s-drug-could-revolutionise-dental-treatments.aspx

 

 

The Scientific Reports study:  http://www.nature.com/articles/srep39654