Posted on 08/24/2011 1:02:37 PM PDT by shove_it
The ‘recaldent’ the put in some flavors of Trident already does this. And Floride does something similar.
To prevent the thousands of dollars for bridges and crowns, I’d fly to tax haven in Caribbean / floating Libertarian utopia to have this done.
* My dentist had handouts saying tens of millions have no teeth or lots of them pulled. This invention doesn’t solve the problem of replacing missing teeth.
* If you’ve had a crown, this doesn’t replace it, so replacing crowns will remain an issue.
* Healing teeth doesn’t align them. Braces are still a money maker for dentists. Though I think that market is saturated by the way they propose braces for 7 year olds and adults with minor mis-alignments.
* Cosmetic dentistry remains. Teeth whitening is already a money maker. The ability to heal teeth won’t impact that or may even increase demand because it alleviates the fear of whitening hurting teeth.
Many people have teeth pulled due to decay that has spread to the root, and caused an abscess. No decay, no abscess, no need to pull it.
Crowns are often used when cavitie areas have occurred such that 3 of 4 corners of a molar are structurally unsound. No cavities, no need for crowns. However, crowns and implants will still be necessary for physical trauma (car accidents, falling down, etc).
Alignment of teeth are done by Orthadontists, not dentists - entirely a different field of practice.
Cosmetic dentistry remains, but this is often an ‘add-on’ while the patient is already there. My dentist gives ‘free’ kits with a mouth mold to do it at home. You can also get these done at a mall - no Dentist licene required. This would also likely include vineers - but ask your family dentist if he could stay open doing nothing but vineers. Incidently, vineers are done to cover discoloratoin of the enamel - caused by the acid that creates cavities. This gell would likely reduce the need for many vineers.
Cavities are the ‘root’ of many dental health issues; this gel alieviates the primary source of income for dentists.
You will be terribly inconvenienced when "they" come to confiscate your gold...{:-)
Stay well armed and never smile inside any blue-city limits.
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