by Elisa Huang, University of Southern California The next time you lose a tooth, could your dentist just grow you a new one? Not yet, but research at USC brings dentists a step closer. Here are a few ways Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC scientists could revolutionize dental care. Tooth Regeneration Rats and mice...
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Whitening Strips Could Be Killing the Collagen in Your Teeth
If you’ve sought out teeth-whitening products, you might want to keep in mind how they might be impacting your dental health. New research presented at the annual American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology meeting in Orlando, Florida, sheds light on how hydrogen peroxide — used in the over-the-counter whitening products you can find at any drugstore — might be damaging your teeth. Specifically, the...
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Charcoal and white teeth
Many of these products are overly abrasive and can take away the outer layer of your tooth called the enamel,” said Aikaterini Papathanasiou. Credit: iStockphoto Charcoal seems to be the latest thing—for cleansing your face and purifying your insides—and even brushing your teeth. But before you start using a charcoal-based toothpaste, it’s best to realize that claims that...
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