The Future Evolution of Dental Implants

Regrowing Teeth from Stem Cells

Stem cell research continues to guide us to forward our evolution in science and health, including its applications in dentistry. Studies are in motion to analyze the possibility of regrowing teeth from our stem cells and leftover teeth. 

Researchers are trying to recreate the same kind of tooth regeneration found in sharks, which can regrow whole teeth on their own after they are destroyed or broken off. Sharks have an innate ability to regrow teeth within weeks.

Dentists and scientists are pooling studies to figure out certain stem cell combinations to make this a reality. Stem cells can be engineered to form other specific cells and grow body parts; teeth are no exception.

Who knows? Maybe in a hundred years, you may no longer need implants and can regrow teeth independently with just a simple stem cell procedure or a slight modification on the affected tooth.

Robot Dentists

When we say the future is now, we might already be seeing a glimpse today. Such was the case when Neocis, a Miami-based company, unveiled Yomi in 2018, an FDA-approved robot-assisted dental surgery system.

Using three-dimensional CT scans, Yomi can plan dental implant installations, including accurate placement and proper depth calculations. They provide precise guided surgeries of dental implants. The robot guides dentists to ensure that the surgical procedure is done correctly and the results are error-free.

China performed an earlier version of this procedure in Xi’an City in 2017 when a robot dentist successfully installed two dental implants on a female patient. The milestone was regarded as the first fully automated dental procedure with no guidance or help from a human dentist.

Infection-Free Dental Implants

Scientists have figured out a way to dramatically decrease internal root infections from dental implant procedures. A study published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information in 2018 reported that dental implants were outfitted with a slow-release system with anti-microbial drugs inside the titanium-silica fusion dental implants.

These implants progressively release the medicine in the root area to eliminate biofilms that can develop into serious infections. This action avoids dental implant failure and the complicated process of redoing the surgical procedure.

Final Notes

Advances in the dental industry are already shaping its future today. We now have stem cell research for teeth regeneration, robot dentists, and self-medicating dental implants to ward off infections. Imagine what else we could develop about a hundred years from now. 

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