Scientists at King’s College London (KCL) discovered that keratin -- a protein found in human hair, nails, and wool -- may protect and repair tooth enamel, which may be groundbreaking in the field of ...
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Tooth repair tech that actually regrows enamel
For decades, lost tooth enamel was gone forever — but new science is rewriting the rules. Researchers are creating protein- and keratin-based gels that can rebuild enamel’s structure and strength, ...
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Re-growing tooth enamel is one of dentistry’s oldest problems. How a protein-based gel may solve it
Researchers are testing materials that mimic how enamel forms in developing teeth. Dentists are cautiously optimistic, and ...
Electron microscopy images of a tooth with demineralised enamel showing eroded apatite crystals (left) and a similar demineralised tooth after a 2-week treatment showing epitaxially regenerated enamel ...
Organoids have now been created from stem cells to secrete the proteins that form dental enamel, the substance that protects teeth from damage and decay. A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from ...
A team of scientists in London may have found a way to repair tooth enamel using an ingredient found in an unexpected place: human hair. Researchers at King’s College London experimented with keratin, ...
A fresh approach to dental care may soon have you looking at hair clippings in a whole new way. Researchers at King’s College London have discovered that keratin—a protein found in hair, skin, and ...
The next major innovation in dental care just might be a new ingredient added to our toothpaste and mouthwash from an unlikely source: sheep’s wool or human hair. Both contain the fibrous protein ...
Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...
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Once the cornerstone of industrial wealth, wool has struggled against synthetic fibres for decades. Now, its versatile ...
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