Toothpaste made with hair naturally repairs tooth enamel, scientists discover

Toothpaste made with hair naturally repairs tooth enamel, scientists discover

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https://news.sky.com/story/toothpaste-made-with-hair-naturally-repairs-tooth-enamel-scientists-discover-13414542

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I want to believe.

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I want to be a scientist that is willing to make these kind of claims, but ones that are potentially untrue.

"Surgeons HATE what happens when you drink a cup of your own sweat!"

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Look, I work in IT and I HATE what happens with users pour cups of sweat into their computers.

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If it's because you want to use it yourself, check out my other comment. These technologies already exist

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How is this different from existing toothpastes that contain calcium sodium phosphosilicate (aka novamin) or hydroxyapatite? They already restore tooth enamel, and do a decent job at it.

Annoyingly, I can find a million articles about the press release but not a single link to the actual study. Not even from the actual press release from the college. WTF.

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I'm reading this as it regrows enamel.

That makes me wonder if it will slowly enlarge and fixed them all into two megateeth. NO MORE FLOSSING!

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Until you need a tooth extracted and they come out as a package deal 😮

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That's what dental mallets are for.

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Then you just brush the offending tooth with Nair until it dissolves away before filling the hole with fresh hair.

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Hey guys, some things don't need to be imagined.

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I think this is the original article:
https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202502465

Shame on this little news piece for not providing a reference link

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So then is the secret for hair growth a gel thats made of teeth?

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The secret benefits of the zombie apocalypse

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Honey, I'm sorry to say I don't fancy kissing hairy teeth, would you mind shaving them?

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Only if you shave your fanny floss.

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You two are cute, now kith...

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How's that @dril tweet go? 'I tell people the secret to my immortality is drinking water from the bathroom sink and they still won't do it.'

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And toothpaste without microplastics reduces your microplastics intake.

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Thanks, I hate the mental image. 🤢

Incredible finding, though. Take my money!

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