Losing a tooth is a source of major pain, and it also comes with a lot of issues and long-term discomforts.
Dentures are one way to replace a lost or bad tooth, but they come with a lot of burdens on their own.
A new dental replacement procedure is in the works, and it could be a whole lot better
than getting regular dentures or standard implants: Stem Cell Dental Implants. (1)
It takes a while to get used to having teeth you were not born with, and some people’s
gums and jawbones are just not suitable to receive dentures and other traditional implants.
Some people have bad anxiety regarding dental procedures, and there are conditions that prevent some from receiving dentures.
There are also many drawbacks to traditional dentures, including (2):
Scientists have developed a new procedure for tooth replacement known as stem cell dental implants.
According to a study that was published in the Journal of Dental Research, it could now be possible
to regenerate your own teeth through stem cell stimulation. Dr. Jeremy Mao,
a Professor of Dental Medicine at Columbia University Medical Research Center spearheaded the research.