Acid gel to replace dentist drill
Scientists have suggested that a new acid gel could soon be replacing the need for dentist drills.
They have claimed that the gel’s corrosive properties are able to remove rotting areas of teeth without removing healthy parts.
Traditional dentist drills also destroy healthy sections of teeth so this new gel, which is applied using a pencil-sized icon syringe, is set to revolutionize the industry.
German company DMG Dental Products, who developed the gel treatment with University of Kiel and Berlin’s Charite medical school, claimed that using the gel is far less traumatic than using a drill.
The gel procedure works by placing a rubber collar, which protects other teeth around the damaged tooth and then the gel is applied directly to the decaying part of the tooth.
The gel etches through enamel into the cavity which is then cleaned and dried with ethanol. Finally, quick-dry resin is then injected into the clear cavity and the procedure is over.
The gel, which is already on sale in several European countries, will be available to British markets in the near future.
Nigel Carter, British Dental Health Foundation chief exec, said that the gel technique had a lot of potential but claimed that more studies needed to be done to show what the effects it will have in the long term.
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This article was quite informative. however it would be great if you can share some more information regarding this innovation. I would also like to know if this product would be made available to indian market?