Thank you much. I am just now trying to DL it. Jim
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Day Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > Dr. Jerald F. Judd, in his book "Good Teeth From Birth to Death, explains > how he regrows tooth enamel. Available for free online... > > > On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 5:50 PM, David AuBuchon > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Comfrey some people say heals cavities. You aren't supposed to swallow it >> though. >> >> http://www.naturalnews.com/026781_comfrey_herbs_blood.html >> http://www.naturalnews.com/029112_teeth_regeneration.html >> >> ~David >> >> >> On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 1:59 PM, Shar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hope for bad teeth. >>> For DIY, perhaps, we could use dmso instead of the poly L-glutamic acid, >>> but the question is how could we get the MSH. >>> Sharlene >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1297850/Gel-help-decayed-teeth-grow-end-fillings.html >>> >>> Gel that can help decayed teeth grow back could end fillings >>> By PAT HAGAN >>> Last updated at 2:50 PM on 27th July 2010 >>> >>> A gel that can help decayed teeth grow back in just weeks may mean an end >>> to fillings. >>> >>> The gel, which is being developed by scientists in France, works by >>> prompting cells in teeth to start multiplying. They then form healthy new >>> tooth tissue that gradually replaces what has been lost to decay. >>> >>> Researchers say in lab studies it took just four weeks to restore teeth >>> back to their original healthy state. The gel contains >>> melanocyte-stimulating hormone, or MSH. >>> >>> We produce this in the pituitary gland, a pea-sized gland just behind the >>> bridge of the nose. >>> MSH is already known to play an important part in determining skin colour >>> - the more you have, the darker your flesh tone. >>> >>> But recent studies suggest MSH may also play a crucial role in >>> stimulating bone regeneration. >>> As bone and teeth are very similar in their structure, a team of >>> scientists at the National Institute for Health and Medical Research in >>> Paris tested if the hormone could stimulate tooth growth. >>> >>> Their findings, published in the American Chemical Society journal ACS >>> Nano, could signal hurtnot just an end to fillings, but the dreaded dentist >>> drill as well. Tooth decay is a major public health problem in Britain. >>> Around £45m a year is spent treating decayed teeth and by the age of 15, >>> teenagers have had an average of 2.5 teeth filled or removed. >>> >>> Decay is caused by bacteria, called streptococcus mutans, that live in >>> the mouth and feed on sugar in the diet. Once the bacteria stick to the >>> enamel, they trigger a process called demineralisation - they turn sugar in >>> the diet into a harmful acid that starts to create holes in the teeth. >>> >>> For decades, the main treatment for cavities has been to 'drill and >>> fill'. However, an estimated one in five Britons suffers from dental phobia, >>> a fear of dentists which means some would rather endure pain and suffering >>> than face the prospect of having their teeth drilled. >>> >>> The new treatment is painless. And although fillings halt decay, they can >>> come loose and sometimes need refilling. >>> >>> Experts believe new tooth cells would be stronger and a permanent >>> solution. >>> >>> The French team mixed MSH with a chemical called poly-L-glutamic acid. >>> This is a substance often used to transport drugs inside the body because it >>> can survive the harsh environments, such as the stomach, that might destroy >>> medicines before they get a chance to work. >>> >>> The mixture was then turned into a gel and rubbed on to cells, called >>> dental pulp fibroblasts, taken from extracted human teeth. These cells are >>> the kind that help new tooth tissue to grow. >>> >>> But until now there has been no way of 'switching' them back on once they >>> have been destroyed by dental decay. The researchers found the gel triggered >>> the growth of new cells and also helped with adhesion - the process by which >>> new dental cells 'lock' together. >>> >>> This is important because it produces strong tooth pulp and enamel which >>> could make the decayed tooth as good as new. >>> >>> In a separate experiment, the French scientists applied the gel to the >>> teeth of mice with dental cavities. In just one month, the cavities had >>> disappeared. The gel is still undergoing testing but could be available for >>> use within three to five years. >>> >>> Professor Damien Walmsley, the British Dental Association's scientific >>> adviser, said the gel could be an interesting new development, but stressed >>> it is unlikely to be able to repair teeth that have been extensively damaged >>> by decay. >>> >>> 'There are a lot of exciting developments in this field, of which this is >>> one,' he said. 'It looks promising, but we will have to wait for the results >>> to come back from clinical trials and its use will be restricted to treating >>> small areas of dental decay.' >>> >>> Scientists have developed a 'tongue' gel as part of a new approach to >>> tackling bad breath and preventing tooth decay. >>> >>> Halitosis is usually caused by bacteria in the mouth. The latest >>> treatment, developed by Meridol, takes a mechanical and chemical approach. >>> It consists of a tongue scraper, gel and mouth wash. >>> >>> The extra-flat tongue cleaner is used to scrape bacteria off the tongue. >>> The tongue gel and mouthwash are anti-bacterial and contain chemicals that >>> attach themselves to odour-producing compounds, which are then flushed out >>> with the mouthwash. Both gel and mouthwash contain fluoride. >>> >>> >>> Read more: >>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1297850/Gel-help-decayed-teeth-grow-end-fillings.html#ixzz17McMS0hZ >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > > *PLEASE remove ALL names and email addresses before forwarding; and send > only as BLIND CARBON COPY (Bcc). Erasing the addresses helps prevent > SPAMMERS from mining the addresses and propagating VIRUSES and reduces the > possibility of identity theft.* > > Day Sutton > > [email protected] > >
