“Some celebrities have been flashing more than clean, white teeth at their fans. Under the spotlight, the glint from their mouths comes from ‘grills’ or ‘grillz,’ decorative covers often made of gold, silver or jewel-encrusted precious metals that snap over one or more of their teeth.“ The quote comes from an article in The Journal […]
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A newly patented use for old new teeth
If you’ve ever been at a loss for ideas when it comes to finding a use for a child’s discarded primary teeth – a new US patent (#8661849) provides suggestions (though you might want to check with the inventor as to royalty arrangements for using his invention): “The invention discloses jewelry made of disinfected, pulverized […]
To drink smoothies if you have teeth, or not to…
Does one dare to drink a smoothie, if one has one or more teeth? A recent investigation bears on that question: “The effects of smoothies on enamel erosion: an in situ study,” Hanein Ali, D. Clin. Dent thesis, 2012, University of Leeds. The author reports: “Conclusion: Smoothies are acidic and have high TA levels. Innocent® […]
Headline of the day: Less-controversial urine-derived teeth
Today’s Headline of the Day appears in Medical Daily: Scientists Develop Urine Grown Teeth, Claiming Urine Is Less Controversial Source Of Stem Cells Than Embryos The article goes on to begin to explain: In the quest for regenerative medicine, a Chinese research team has found a novel way of growing human teeth, from stem cells […]