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And yet we still can't heal damaged gums easily. When somebody figures that out, they'll be rich.
by delibes 9y ago
And yet we still can't heal damaged gums easily. When somebody figures that out, they'll be rich.
- klipt 9y agoYou mean periodontics? I think the main problem there is horizontal bone loss. Periodontists can laser off unhealthy gum tissue, but once the jawbone has retreated, there's less scaffolding for healthy gum to regrow on, so it won't grow back to the same level you originally had. Figure out how to reverse horizontal bone loss though, and you'll be rich!
- lr4444lr 9y agoThen why is it that brushing too hard is also cited as a cause of gum recession in mainstream dentistry? Shouldn't it grow back in that case, if the underlying tooth is full?
- criddell 9y agoI recently had a post for a dental implant installed and the doctor used ground cadaver (or maybe bovine) bone to help grow new bone around the post area. Is that related to what you are talking about?
- klipt 9y agoAccording to the periodontist I spoke to, bone tissue grafts work for vertical bone loss (a dent in your bone in a small area) not horizontal bone loss (bone has been lost uniformly over a wide area).