Researchers Developing Innovative Dental Care Products

Tue, 19 Oct 2010

Dental researchers in the UK are working on creating a number of novel dental care solutions.

Experts at the Dental Institute at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry have recently patented a new glass-based toothpaste, which provides enhanced protection to the teeth.

The new toothpaste contains dissolvable particles of glass, which cling to the teeth and subsequently dissolve. This releases calcium and fluoride, which are both key ingredients for the protection and strengthening of teeth.

As well as protecting against decay, the researchers also claim that the paste will help to reduce sensitivity to temperature.

Dr Robert Hill, Professor of Physical Sciences at the St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, said the innovative product will protect the teeth for up to 24 hours if used twice daily, and will retail for around £3 when it becomes available in around 18 months time.

Another dental research project being conducted in the UK is the development of an anaesthetic spray, which can numb the top teeth for up to 90 minutes.

The anaesthetic, which is inhaled, is only effective on the top teeth because the upper jaw bone is more porous than the lower jaw bone.

The new anaesthetic should be available by 2013 and will help make dental treatment procedures less daunting for people with phobias of injections and needles.
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