Tag: Biomimetic

Biomimetic Dentistry

Biomimetic Dentistry So what’s ‘biomimetic’?  Think Luke Skywalker in The Empire Strikes Back, Episode 5. Luke had his epic battle with Darth Vader and lost his hand.  He’s in the med lab where robots are grafting  synthetic nerves, muscle and bone to rebuild his hand so that his fingers flex like normal, he can grip objects […]

Biological Root Canal Therapy

What is Biological Root Canal Treatment? Removes the bacteria-laden biofilm lining “the canal Kills bacteria in the hard tooth as well as the canal Uses bacteria-killing filling material to help ensure sterility You’ve maybe heard that all root canals are bad and should be avoided. Instead, the tooth should be extracted because toxin-creating bacteria are […]