▲ 847 ▼ Breakthrough gel can regenerate tooth enamel within weeks (newatlas.com) submitted 1 year ago by Domino to c/technology@lemmy.world 132 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 35 points 1 year ago (13 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] kiagam@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (7 children) There was a new development in japan less than a year ago. Downside is all your teeth fall out and all regrow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] pool_spray_098@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sorry, I thought you said there was a downside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) You think teething and a soft food diet isn't a downside? Any time I have anything done that requires soft food, I'm craving solid food within like three days. It sucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Given the state of my teeth, I'm not far from that anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) It didn't sound like a big deal, but somehow you just instilled in me an existential dread of having no teeth to enjoy solid foods when craving some. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Well you can still cut it into small pieces for minimal chewing. Last time I couldn't have solid food at all. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Tooth fairy isn’t unionized. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MumboJumbo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago She's ionized? permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago The problem is those new teeth were soft with no enamel. This could address that. Either way, no insurance will cover this and it will cost a fortune. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Jumpropegazing@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago its possible now but the world is pretty fucked. we can already reduce aging too and reverse it, we have cancer treatments that have near 100 percent success rates for many cancers, and many of these developments were only in recent years but when you watch how much gets done without making it into actual hospitals because of shitass companies and practices it makes you feel a little concerned if any of that will really have an impact, especially when everything is already burning anyway..... permalink fedilink source parent [+] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca -8 points 1 year ago (2 children) No offense, but unless you have some sort of condition like not growing enamel, what have you been doing for your teeth to be that bad at not even 50? Chewing on anvils and flossing with barbed wire? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago Chemo, Bruxism, Shitty genetics, mental health often leads to poor hygiene, sports or injuries can fuck you. Bigger question is why you're choosing to be an A-grade arsehole over it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Playing hockey? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kiagam@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (7 children) There was a new development in japan less than a year ago. Downside is all your teeth fall out and all regrow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] pool_spray_098@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sorry, I thought you said there was a downside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) You think teething and a soft food diet isn't a downside? Any time I have anything done that requires soft food, I'm craving solid food within like three days. It sucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Given the state of my teeth, I'm not far from that anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) It didn't sound like a big deal, but somehow you just instilled in me an existential dread of having no teeth to enjoy solid foods when craving some. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Well you can still cut it into small pieces for minimal chewing. Last time I couldn't have solid food at all. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Tooth fairy isn’t unionized. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MumboJumbo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago She's ionized? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pool_spray_098@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (6 children) I'm sorry, I thought you said there was a downside. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) You think teething and a soft food diet isn't a downside? Any time I have anything done that requires soft food, I'm craving solid food within like three days. It sucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Given the state of my teeth, I'm not far from that anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) It didn't sound like a big deal, but somehow you just instilled in me an existential dread of having no teeth to enjoy solid foods when craving some. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Well you can still cut it into small pieces for minimal chewing. Last time I couldn't have solid food at all. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Tooth fairy isn’t unionized. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MumboJumbo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago She's ionized? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 year ago (3 children) You think teething and a soft food diet isn't a downside? Any time I have anything done that requires soft food, I'm craving solid food within like three days. It sucks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Given the state of my teeth, I'm not far from that anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) It didn't sound like a big deal, but somehow you just instilled in me an existential dread of having no teeth to enjoy solid foods when craving some. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Well you can still cut it into small pieces for minimal chewing. Last time I couldn't have solid food at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago Given the state of my teeth, I'm not far from that anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) It didn't sound like a big deal, but somehow you just instilled in me an existential dread of having no teeth to enjoy solid foods when craving some. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Well you can still cut it into small pieces for minimal chewing. Last time I couldn't have solid food at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Well you can still cut it into small pieces for minimal chewing. Last time I couldn't have solid food at all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) Tooth fairy isn’t unionized. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] MumboJumbo@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago She's ionized? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago The problem is those new teeth were soft with no enamel. This could address that. Either way, no insurance will cover this and it will cost a fortune. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jumpropegazing@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago its possible now but the world is pretty fucked. we can already reduce aging too and reverse it, we have cancer treatments that have near 100 percent success rates for many cancers, and many of these developments were only in recent years but when you watch how much gets done without making it into actual hospitals because of shitass companies and practices it makes you feel a little concerned if any of that will really have an impact, especially when everything is already burning anyway..... permalink fedilink source parent
[+] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca -8 points 1 year ago (2 children) No offense, but unless you have some sort of condition like not growing enamel, what have you been doing for your teeth to be that bad at not even 50? Chewing on anvils and flossing with barbed wire? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago Chemo, Bruxism, Shitty genetics, mental health often leads to poor hygiene, sports or injuries can fuck you. Bigger question is why you're choosing to be an A-grade arsehole over it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago Playing hockey? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago Chemo, Bruxism, Shitty genetics, mental health often leads to poor hygiene, sports or injuries can fuck you. Bigger question is why you're choosing to be an A-grade arsehole over it. permalink fedilink source parent