Category Archives: Research

It must be true it’s in the Daily Wail – I wonder what effect it will have on house prices? World’s first no-brushing toothbrush claims to polish teeth with ultrasonic waves ONLY Manual toothbrushes have long been replaced by whizzyelectric versions boasting super-fast vibrations and expensive whitening heads, but the technology has remained the sameContinue reading “TGBSL #9 – No brushing toothbrush”

Vitamin D Linked To A 50 Percent Reduction In The Incidence Of Dental Caries From MNT A new review of existing studies points toward a potential role for vitamin D in helping to prevent dental caries, or tooth decay. The review, published in the December issue of Nutrition Reviews, encompassed 24 controlled clinical trials, spanningContinue reading “TGBSL* #8 – Vitamin D Linked To A 50% Reduction In The Incidence Of Dental Caries”

From Dentistry online 28th Nov 2012 US scientists have created a tooth tattoo that they hope will one day detect gum disease by measuring the bacteria in the mouth The research team, led by Princeton nanoscientist Michael McAlpine and Tufts bioengineers Fiorenzo Omenetto, David Kaplan and Hu Tao, has created a tooth tattoo made ofContinue reading “The Greatest Breakthrough Since Lunchtime #7 – Tooth Tattoo to detect gum disease.”

Japanese invention could end tooth decay From Dentistry IQ Scientists in Japan have created a microscopically thin film that can coat individual teeth to prevent decay or to make them appear whiter, the chief researcher said. The “tooth patch” is a hard-wearing and ultra-flexible material made from hydroxyapatite, the main mineral in tooth enamel, thatContinue reading “The Greatest Breakthrough Since Lunchtime #5 – Japanese invention could end tooth decay”