Active filling material capable of automatically repairing dental caries

The first data for dental fillers to proactively repair cavities was presented by Professor Robert Hill. Professor Hill is the Chairman of the Physical Sciences of the Queen Mary Institute of Dentistry at the University of London and co-founder and research director of BIOMIN Technologies.

In the UK, 80% of people have at least one tooth with filling material, an average of seven. Each year, there are 8 million tooth cavity filling mixtures.

This data demonstrates the intelligent repair of tooth decay, prolongs the life of the composite filler, and reduces the need to fill the filler material containing the mercury mixture, representing a significant step toward dental restoration materials.

Professor Hill outlines how the new bioactive glass composites release fluoride and the large amounts of calcium and phosphorus needed to form dental minerals.

Professor Hill explained that although current dental fillings include inert materials, data from new bioactive glass composites show that it interacts with human parts that provide minerals that can replace minerals And lost minerals.

“Our scientists and dentists replaced the inert dental filling material with our new material at Queen Mary College, University of London. This bioactive glass composite not only remineralizes some of the decaying teeth, but also creates an alkaline environment that prevents the initial Bacteria that cause tooth damage.

“The new bioactive glass composite also fills the plaque with dental minerals to prevent oral bacteria. Oral bacteria cause tooth decay through self-propagation. Research in the United States has shown that bioactive glass fillers may extend the life of the filler. Slow down secondary cavities because the depth of bacterial penetration is significantly less than that of inert fillers."