A second chance – worth a smile

Curated News:

By Timberlake Dental curated from uthscsa.edu

– Image courtesy of Flickr – Linda Cronin

“The X-ray revealed a black void. What was once colonized by lively cells, tissue and nerves was vacant and still. The pulp tissue (nerves) inside … Cody Nelson’s tooth was dead – the result of a biking accident. He’d been speeding down a hill when his tire hit a bump, sending the handlebars
into his face.”

See full article starting on page 16 at uthscsa.edu

Commentary:

Dental research is making some great strides these days. In this piece from the University of Texas Health Science Center a new technique is explained that can rebuild tooth tissue in the core of the tooth. For children this can be very meaningful, saving them from a lifetime of problems with certain teeth which become nerve dead due to either accident or decay.

Dr. Rodney Chowning, Cerec and General Dentist, Denton, TX

Sharing: