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Mostly no. Keep in mind people are not born with perfect teeth by default. My SO is a DDS and has been practicing for about 15 years now. The bulk of her workd

Mostly no. Keep in mind people are not born with perfect teeth by default. My SO is a DDS and has been practicing for about 15 years now. The bulk of her workday is definitely not fillings. Remember people break teeth, grind teeth, teeth die (trauma, health, etc), people want cosmetic work and the list goes on and on. She loves this type of thing to let people help themselves - but it often doesn't work. There's product on the market already that helps reverse caries before they need to be addressed - and people are lazy. They don't use it, don't follow through, and then come in to have the work done in the end. So while this will be a great thing for a lot of people it will likely be another tool in a dental professional's belt more than anything.

vineyardmike 5y ago
What is this product you mentioned that reverses the start of cavities? Any google of it is filled with cheap SEO for me.
- windexh8er 5y ago
  The one I remember is called MI Paste [0]. From what I understand it can help remineralize and strengthen teeth. Basically vitamins for your teeth. [0] http://www.mi-paste.com/about.php http://www.mi-paste.com/about.php
  - abecedarius 5y ago
    I know nothing about this product, but https://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2010/12/dr-mellanbys-tooth-decay-reversal-diet.html https://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2010/12/dr-mellanbys-... makes it plausible that something like it could work; though personally I'd prefer the diet from the referenced paper unless the product has a better paper behind it.
  - jcomis 5y ago
    "Prevident 5000 Plus" supposedly works better than MI Paste. I've used both and prefer it. Plus MI paste has dairy ingredients. I've been using generic prevident 1x per day and it's crazy how much it helps.
- 29083011397778 5y ago
  I'd assume fluoride. On a recent trip to the dentist, I was told I'd had the start of a cavity that had re-crystalized (I believe that was the term). The American Dental Association [0] and an arm of the NIH [1] appear to back this up, as well: > Fluoride is a mineral that can prevent tooth decay from progressing. It can even reverse, or stop, early tooth decay. [0] https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/fluoride-superhero https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/fluoride-superhero [1] https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/tooth-decay/more-info/tooth-decay-process https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/tooth-decay/more-info/...
- kart23 5y ago
  prescription toothpaste. Most common is prevident 5000

vineyardmike 5y ago

What is this product you mentioned that reverses the start of cavities? Any google of it is filled with cheap SEO for me.

windexh8er 5y ago
The one I remember is called MI Paste [0]. From what I understand it can help remineralize and strengthen teeth. Basically vitamins for your teeth. [0] http://www.mi-paste.com/about.php http://www.mi-paste.com/about.php
- abecedarius 5y ago
  I know nothing about this product, but https://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2010/12/dr-mellanbys-tooth-decay-reversal-diet.html https://wholehealthsource.blogspot.com/2010/12/dr-mellanbys-... makes it plausible that something like it could work; though personally I'd prefer the diet from the referenced paper unless the product has a better paper behind it.
- jcomis 5y ago
  "Prevident 5000 Plus" supposedly works better than MI Paste. I've used both and prefer it. Plus MI paste has dairy ingredients. I've been using generic prevident 1x per day and it's crazy how much it helps.
29083011397778 5y ago
I'd assume fluoride. On a recent trip to the dentist, I was told I'd had the start of a cavity that had re-crystalized (I believe that was the term). The American Dental Association [0] and an arm of the NIH [1] appear to back this up, as well: > Fluoride is a mineral that can prevent tooth decay from progressing. It can even reverse, or stop, early tooth decay. [0] https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/fluoride-superhero https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/fluoride-superhero [1] https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/tooth-decay/more-info/tooth-decay-process https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/tooth-decay/more-info/...
kart23 5y ago
prescription toothpaste. Most common is prevident 5000