Fight Tooth Decay with Electricity

Erica Campbell writes "According to IsraCast, The Israeli Company Fluorinex Active has developed a new technology that can protect the tooth from cavities for 5 years with one simple electrical treatment. The company is currently working on a small device which, together with a gel, will impose an efficient ion exchange process through an Electro-chemical reaction in which fluor ions displace the Hydroxide ions at the outer layer of the tooth. This is intended to produce a new mineral layer with significantly improved chemical and physical resistance to the aggressive bacteria and the resulting acidic environment in the mouth."

Comments

Re:Gums.

[eepok]

True... very true. But remember, we're creating such technologies so we can abuse such standards and still have a marvelous smile.

ex. Teeth whitening for smokers/coffee drinkers, tooth implants for those who don't sufficiently take care of their teeth, etc.

Re:Wouldn't dentists fight this?

[segfault_0]

If they were going to fight dental health, i think they would have made their move at the toothbrush.

Re:Actually, many studies have shown that

[bani]

the dose makes the poison. how much fluoride do you think there is in tap water anyway? now compare that to the chlorine in tap water which is far more toxic. lest one forget, chlorine was used in WWI as a weapon.