One more note on teeth

[Guest guest]

This is an article that was posted on one of my other, completely

unrelated groups. I thought you might enjoy reading about this new

technology... Seems like it might me good for people with severe

decay who would otherwise have trouble healing themselves. Any

thoughts?

 

Oh, rot: no more drilling and filling?

DENTISTRY

Painless decay treatment uses disinfectant and laser light

 

BY CELIA HALL Daily Telegraph

 

LONDON -- A new way of treating tooth decay which means the end of

both the injection and the dentist's drill is being introduced to

Britain. The method, popular in Australia and Japan, uses a special

disinfectant, activated by laser, to kill instead of drill the

bacteria.

 

The tooth can the rebuild itself aided by a porous sealant and a

tooth mousse, which is used at home and promotes tooth growth.

 

The revolutionary " no pain " dentistry is being pioneered by

Myles Dakin, a London dentist.

 

It is possible because dentine, the solid part of the tooth, is

porous and because saliva contains calcium which causes

tartar. " This really is the way forward, " he said. " What we do is we

get the tooth to heal itself. This technology is easy to use and its

great for patients. It changes the whole Concept of dentistry. It

eliminates " drill and fill " altogether. "

 

The procedure is known as Photo Activated Disinfection, or Pad.

Photo activation of drugs or other compounds is an established

technology which has been tried in tackling skin cancers.

 

In dentistry, ozone was first used as the bacteria killing agent.

But Dakin did not like its toxicity. " Then the new method of

disinfection came along and I did the background research and I felt

this was safe and the system for the future. "

 

First the disinfectant is applied to the decaying tooth and allowed

to penetrate, bathing the area of decay. Then the laser is applied

to activate the disinfectant. This takes about 90 seconds.

 

The dentist covers the tooth with " nano-porous filling

material " which is a sealant and protects the tooth against heat and

cold. This lets in minerals such as calcium to re-mineralize the

tooth, and fluoride to strengthen it, but keeps out bacteria. Next,

fruit-flavoured mousse, derived from milk, is applied daily.

 

This floods the tooth with calcium and phosphate, promoting growth.

After about three months, the tooth will have regrown into the

cavity, Dakin said.

 

The sealant is left in place. " The material is not quite the

same as the original tooth and the tooth is a little darker. But the

decay is eradicated completely which I find impressive. Any further

decay will be new decay. "

 

He said the method was possible because of the coming together of the

three new technologies : Laser activated disinfection, protective

porous filling material and tooth mousse.

 

" I think more dentists are not using the technology because

start-up costs are very high. " he added. " You have to buy a

medical-grade laser. "

 

Molly Barnett, who is almost seven, is one of Dakin's younger

patients. All her milk teeth had been completely healthy and Molly

was horrified when decay was found in one of her first adult teeth.

Her mother, Alison Barnett, said there had been toothache and Molly

was very nervous about the visit to the dentist. " He told

Molly that he was going to shine a light in her mouth and the whole

thing took about a minute. " said her mother.

[Guest guest]

Well, this is fabulous! (They should leave out the

flouride, though.) One of the best things is no more novocaine! I

hope they start using this here fast, although, with our natural methods, we

may not need to go to the dentist at all. I’m wondering about that

sealant, if it’s necessary. WILL the tooth heal itself if the

enamel is breached? If not, apparently that sealant solves that

problem. Also, just a good diet will heal the tooth. I wonder about

the quality of the minerals they put in that mousse.

 

Thanks!

Carole

 

 

 

 

 

Calliope [ladyofnomads]

Monday, January 31, 2005 2:59 PM

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more note on teeth

 

 

 

 

This is an article that was posted on one of my

other, completely

unrelated groups. I thought you might enjoy

reading about this new

technology... Seems like it might me good

for people with severe

decay who would otherwise have trouble healing

themselves. Any

thoughts?

 

Oh, rot: no more drilling and filling?

DENTISTRY

Painless decay treatment uses disinfectant and

laser light

 

BY CELIA

HALL

Daily Telegraph

 

LONDON -- A new way of treating tooth decay which means the

end of

both the injection and the dentist's drill is

being introduced to

Britain. The method, popular in Australia

and Japan,

uses a special

disinfectant, activated by laser, to kill

instead of drill the

bacteria.

 

The tooth can the rebuild itself aided by a

porous sealant and a

tooth mousse, which is used at home and promotes

tooth growth.

 

The revolutionary " no pain " dentistry is

being pioneered by

Myles Dakin, a London

dentist.

 

It is possible because dentine, the solid part of

the tooth, is

porous and because saliva contains calcium which

causes

tartar. " This really is the way

forward, " he said. " What we do is we

get the tooth to heal itself. This

technology is easy to use and its

great for patients. It changes the whole

Concept of dentistry. It

eliminates " drill and fill "

altogether. "

 

The procedure is known as Photo Activated

Disinfection, or Pad.

Photo activation of drugs or other compounds is an

established

technology which has been tried in tackling skin

cancers.

 

In dentistry, ozone was first used as the

bacteria killing agent.

But Dakin did not like

its toxicity. " Then the new method of

disinfection came along and I did the background

research and I felt

this was safe and the system for the future. "

 

First the disinfectant is applied to the decaying

tooth and allowed

to penetrate, bathing the area of

decay. Then the laser is applied

to activate the disinfectant. This takes

about 90 seconds.

 

The dentist covers the tooth with

" nano-porous filling

material " which is a sealant and

protects the tooth against heat and

cold. This lets in minerals such

as calcium to re-mineralize the

tooth, and fluoride to strengthen it, but keeps

out bacteria. Next,

fruit-flavoured mousse, derived from

milk, is applied daily.

 

This floods the tooth with calcium and phosphate,

promoting growth.

After about three months, the tooth will

have regrown into the

cavity, Dakin said.

 

The sealant is left in place. " The

material is not quite the

same as the original tooth and the tooth is a

little darker. But the

decay is eradicated completely which I find impressive.

Any further

decay will be new decay. "

 

He said the method was possible because of the

coming together of the

three new technologies : Laser activated

disinfection, protective

porous filling material and tooth mousse.

 

" I think more dentists are not using the

technology because

start-up costs are very high. " he

added. " You have to buy a

medical-grade laser. "

 

Molly Barnett, who is almost seven, is one of Dakin's

younger

patients. All her milk teeth had been

completely healthy and Molly

was horrified when decay was found in one of her

first adult teeth.

Her mother, Alison Barnett,

said there had been toothache and Molly

 

was very nervous about the visit to the

dentist. " He told

Molly that he was going to shine a light in her mouth and the

whole

thing took about a minute. " said her

mother.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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> Oh, rot: no more drilling and filling?

> DENTISTRY

> Painless decay treatment uses disinfectant and laser light

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> BY CELIA HALL Daily Telegraph

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> LONDON --

 

This is so great! Something to look forward to.

Samantha