Eat Sand to Save Teeth, .........claims Danbury CT dentist Jay M. Marks, DMD

We all know the uses of sand.  It can be used in sand bags to save houses from floods, it can be used in  a timer for cooking your eggs, it can be used on a flat stick to smooth your nails, used to soak up oil in your garage, to douse a grease fire, or to make a sand castle at your favorite beach stated Jay M. Marks, DMD.  The number of particles of sand (silica) on the Earth are beyond imagination, as you can imagine, Dr. Marks quips.  But there is a use no one could have imagined.  Its compounds can save teeth!  How is this possible you ask-                                      NEXT -->

Scientists at Birmingham University are in the midst of creating microscopic silica particles that are coated, which can restore teeth and cure sensitivity, and have anti-microbial activity.  The dentin of our teeth (the part under enamel and on the root surface), has microscopic tubules running through it, that contains nerves.  When eating or drinking something hot or cold, this can lead to the sensitivity.  However, there are silica (sand) particles that are sub micron is size (small!).  The special coating prevents the particles from sticking together, and remaining small enough to enter these tubules.  These particles are able to carry compounds based on calcium, which can act to  restore areas of our teeth.  Anti-microbials can also be part of the coating, acting to protect the teeth.

So there is no need to travel to an exotic desert, or your local one (like the folks in the picture) to restore your teeth or stop sensitivity, the particles of sand my soon be available at your local dentist's office.  If you have any questions, please CONTACT US.

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