Today's Dental News

Gum cells were recently used as a way of growing new teeth—something that could be a major breakthrough in dentistry.

Based on this King’s College (London) research, missing teeth could one day be grown from gum cells.

To successfully grow the teeth, the researchers took epithelial cells from the gums and combined them with mesenchyme cells from mice. The research team then managed to promote the growth of new teeth through the epithelial gum cells.

The researchers later transplanted the combination of cells into the mice, which produced the development of human/mouth teeth that had a working root system.

Read more: Gum Cells Utilized to Grow Teeth

Drinking wine after having your teeth whitened may be the worst substance one can consume. Even worse than coffee.

A recent study in the February issue of Acta Odontologica Scandinavica showed this was the case based on a Brazil research team’s findings. The study showed that the stains produced from wine were more damaging than the coffee stains.

The group of researchers from a practice in Sao Paolo, Brazil explored the staining that resulted from red wine and coffee before and after a teeth-whitening treatment. The molars were broken into 11 groups utilizing wine, coffee and a control substance. A spectrophotometer was used to determine color change among the teeth.

Read more: Wine After Whitening Nullifies Impact

Squeezable fruit packs may not be all they’re cracked up to be.

The puree snacks have become a favorite of many children because they are quick, tasty and fruit-based. But dentists say that the snacks may have a devastating effect on a child’s oral health.

The snacks seem like they’re healthy based on their fruit and vegetable content. The products are also organic and possess no added sugar.

The issue lies in the concentrated fruit sugar that builds up on children’s teeth.

Read more: Dentists Warn of Impact From Squeezable Fruit Puree Snacks

There may be a reason why some people have some kind of sharp pain after eating some hot or cold food.

One out of every eight people has oversensitive teeth. The recent study showed that younger adults, women, and people with receding gums were most at risk for sensitive teeth.

The study was conducted by a University of Washington team. The information appeared in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

It showed that the pain came in stretches of days at a time and sometimes weeks at a time before going away.

Read more: Sensitive Teeth Could Pose Problem for Some People