Stress was creeping around my body at night, grinding my teeth into oblivion
“You’ve got bruxism,” said my GP, printing out some information for me from the internet.
“No I don’t. How dare you!”
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‘Teeth have become the new boob job’: the rise of oral tweakments
With $55 toothpaste and whitening treatments road-tested on TikTok, looking after your teeth is becoming fashionable. It’s even been rebranded as ‘oralcare’
If, once upon a time, going to the dentists was routine at best, your local dental practice is on the way to becoming something of a destination. At the same time, previously unglamorous dental products such as toothpaste, toothbrushes and mouthwash are more likely to be deemed worthy of a bathroom shelfie posted to Instagram. Teeth – and the right products and treatments for them – are now part of the self-care beauty boom.
Continue reading...Dentist who pulled teeth while riding hoverboard is grounded
Unconventional extraction concerned only one of the 46 charges for which Dr Seth Lookhart was convicted in Alaska
Those who feel a little queasy going to the dentist will have further cause for concern, after a practitioner was convicted for extracting teeth on a sedated patient while on a hoverboard.
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Continue reading...Scientists discover way to ‘grow’ tooth enamel
Experts produce clusters of enamel-like calcium phosphate to crack age-old problem
Scientists say they have finally cracked the problem of repairing tooth enamel.
Though enamel is the hardest tissue in the body, it cannot self-repair. Now scientists have discovered a method by which its complex structure can be reproduced and the enamel essentially “grown” back.
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