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Breakthrough gel can regenerate tooth enamel within weeks (newatlas.com)
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[–] 224 points 1 year ago (20 children)

"Dental enamel has a unique structure, which gives enamel its remarkable properties that protect our teeth throughout life against physical, chemical, and thermal insults," said lead author Dr. Abshar Hasan

This man doesn't just disapprove of people mistreating their teeth, he is personally insulted by it. A true dentist.

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  • [–] 80 points 1 year ago (17 children)

    I could never ever work in that field, it gives me the ick. So I appreciate people who can.

    Also enamel is the hardest substance in your body; AFAIK chemically it is indeed interesting and hard (ha) to emulate with other bio-safe materials.

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  • [–] 25 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    But will it allow us to create new body armors, is what I want to know.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    I could never ever work in that field, it gives me the ick. So I appreciate people who can.

    It's almost as bad being married to someone that works in that field.

    My wife is a dental hygienist. Some of the horrific shit she sends me would turn your stomach. And then the experiences she's had working on teeth... Just so so gross. 🤮🤮

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Exploding abscesses... Ugh

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Got a photo one time when we were dating.. was hoping for tits. Nope tooth root and all. It fell out when she cleaned the years of solidified shit off it.

    Granted she was in public health in a poor poor poor community but still. Gross.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Oh, man, that reminds me of one time when I cracked a tooth and couldn't get in to see the dentist for a while. Cleaning the whatever out of the inside was so gross in smell, taste, and feeeeel, and so incredibly painful.

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