Odontología

Study of Neanderthal Teeth Grooves Reveals Evidence of Prehistoric Dental Care

Three views of the four articulated teeth making up KDP 20. a. occlusal view showing lingually placedmesial interproximal wear facet on P4 (arrow) and buccal wear on M3; b. lingual view showing a mesiallyplaced interproximal wear facet on P4 (arrow), chips from lingual faces of all teeth and rotated, partiallyimpacted M3; c. buccal view...

Research Study Shows Extensive Damage Caused by Common Teeth-Whitening Products

Credit: Getty ImagesResearch led by scientists at the University of Toronto highlights the considerable damages that can be triggered by common teeth-whitening agents.Published just recently in Nature Scientific Reports, the study assessed the dental cell damage caused by carbamide peroxide teeth-whitening remedies.It found that a suggested application of only 10 percent carbamide peroxide gel...

Pre-disappearance selfies aid dental identification

Via Tyngsboro Cosmetic DentistrySelfies From Before Their Disappearance Can Help Future Forensic Dental IdentificationSelfies taken by missing persons prior to their disappearance might prove to be vital for future forensic dental identification, according to a researcher studying at the University of Dundee.Selfies displaying teeth and gum shields are simply some of the brand-new dental...

Biological Therapy for Damaged Teeth

Via SmilesDrs.comRegenerative Dentistry Discovery: Biological Therapy for Damaged TeethNew information on the cellular composition and the growth of teeth can accelerate developments in regenerative dentistry-- a biological therapy for damaged teeth-- along with treating tooth sensitivity. The research, which scientists at Karolinska Institutet conducted, is published in Nature Communications.Teeth develop with a complicated process...