Dental fillings for your cavities could soon be a thing of the past

Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Dental fillings may soon be left in the ash heap of history, thanks to a recent discovery about a drug called Tideglusib. Developed for and trialled to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the drug also happens to promote the natural tooth regrowth mechanism, allowing the tooth to repair cavities. Tideglusib works by stimulating […]

Straightening dental wire twists intestines of a woman—a decade later

Enlarge / The CT scan reveals the wire (small white line in center) that was causing the woman’s abdominal pain. (credit: BMJ Case Reports) Years after straightening teeth, the thin metal wires from orthodontic braces can end up twisting intestines, according to a report published Monday in BMJ Case Reports. Australian doctors found a seven-centimeter […]

A Mexican Town Is Giving Americans Something Donald Trump Can’t: Affordable Dental Care

LOS ALGODONES, Mexico — “Hello, my friends, are you looking for a dentist?” Pablo says, hopping off his perch on a shaded railing at the border crossing into the mid-May morning sun. Wearing medical scrubs and a welcoming smile, Pablo introduces himself, his hand seamlessly producing a business card from his breast pocket between handshakes. […]

Publicly funding dental care could help ease the fentanyl crisis, and more

ER doctors have trained for most of what they see at work. But there’s one type of common malady that Dr. Hasan Sheikh and his colleagues aren’t trained for: dental emergencies. He’s calling on governments to fund dental care, so patients will see the experts they need. CBC | Health News