Root Canal Treatment Reduces Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk

Root Canal Treatment Reduces Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk

Credit: Getty Images for Unsplash+ Successful root canal treatment can reduce inflammation linked to heart disease, according to new research. The much dreaded dental surgery can also improve levels of blood sugar and cholesterol, say scientists. In the first of its kind clinical study, King’s College London researchers tracked changes in blood chemistry following root … Read more

New Gel Regrows Dental Enamel–Which Humans Cannot Do–and Could Revolutionize Tooth Care

New Gel Regrows Dental Enamel–Which Humans Cannot Do–and Could Revolutionize Tooth Care

Electron microscopy images of a tooth with demineralized enamel (left) and a similar demineralized tooth after a 2-week treatment (right) – credit, Univ of Nottingham Chemists in England have created a gel that can repair and regenerate tooth enamel, opening up new possibilities for effective and long-lasting dental treatment. The gel can be rapidly applied … Read more