End of fillings in sight as scientists find Alzheimer's drug makes teeth heal themselves
Fillings could be consigned to history after scientists discovered that a drug already trialled in Alzheimer's patients can encourage tooth regrowth and repair cavities.
Researchers at King's College London found that the drug Tideglusib stimulates the stem cells contained in the pulp of teeth so that they generate new dentin – the mineralized material under the enamel.
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