The Possible Futures of Dentistry Discussed
Humans are living a lot longer than ever before, unfortunately their teeth have not kept up with that evolution or with the variety of chemicals in processed foods, soda pop or candy.
Smoking and coffee also take their toll on human teeth along with any illegal drug use.
Teeth simply cannot last as long as the human animal anymore.
If the average life expectancy continues to increase the teeth are the weak link.
If teeth are allowed to enter a state of rapid decay, without expensive treatment they will eventually dissolve and worse, the decay can get into the jaw bone, and the bacteria can adversely affect the rest of the body including the heart, which is common.
In the future crowns for teeth are likely to be made of carbon nano-tubes with graphene or buckypaper coatings and these coatings will collect electricity and give micro-pulses of UV light between the teeth that will act as an inhibitor of bacteria build-up.
These crowns will be very thin and easy to insert, as they can easily slip over what is left of a tooth after the decay is removed.
The Build up inside the special slip over crown will act as an inert substance filling in the space between for an automatic fit.
These crowns will be zapped with an electrode and cauterize the adhesive and build-up bonding material underneath, and folks will not need to brush those protected teeth after that.
Many parents may opt to have their kids teeth cleaned and protected forever once they stop growing.
Currently, if folks get crowns and special dental work in their 50s, the likelihood of that expensive dental work lasting another 50-years to 100 plus years of age is very unlikely.
And since human teeth just cannot handle that kind of longevity, mankind will have to innovate to make up for Mother Nature's slow response time and evolutionary process to protect them.
Smoking and coffee also take their toll on human teeth along with any illegal drug use.
Teeth simply cannot last as long as the human animal anymore.
If the average life expectancy continues to increase the teeth are the weak link.
If teeth are allowed to enter a state of rapid decay, without expensive treatment they will eventually dissolve and worse, the decay can get into the jaw bone, and the bacteria can adversely affect the rest of the body including the heart, which is common.
In the future crowns for teeth are likely to be made of carbon nano-tubes with graphene or buckypaper coatings and these coatings will collect electricity and give micro-pulses of UV light between the teeth that will act as an inhibitor of bacteria build-up.
These crowns will be very thin and easy to insert, as they can easily slip over what is left of a tooth after the decay is removed.
The Build up inside the special slip over crown will act as an inert substance filling in the space between for an automatic fit.
These crowns will be zapped with an electrode and cauterize the adhesive and build-up bonding material underneath, and folks will not need to brush those protected teeth after that.
Many parents may opt to have their kids teeth cleaned and protected forever once they stop growing.
Currently, if folks get crowns and special dental work in their 50s, the likelihood of that expensive dental work lasting another 50-years to 100 plus years of age is very unlikely.
And since human teeth just cannot handle that kind of longevity, mankind will have to innovate to make up for Mother Nature's slow response time and evolutionary process to protect them.
