{"id":123208,"date":"2021-05-30T18:22:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T01:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/trials-begin-on-lozenge-that-rebuilds-tooth-enamel"},"modified":"2021-05-30T18:22:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-31T01:22:39","slug":"trials-begin-on-lozenge-that-rebuilds-tooth-enamel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/trials-begin-on-lozenge-that-rebuilds-tooth-enamel","title":{"rendered":"Trials begin on lozenge that rebuilds tooth enamel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"aligncenter blog-photo\" href=\"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog.images\/trials-begin-on-lozenge-that-rebuilds-tooth-enamel2.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before too long, you may be able to buy a breath mint that rebuilds your tooth enamel while it whitens your teeth, thanks to a team of University of Washington researchers.<\/p>\n<p>The team is preparing to launch clinical trials of a lozenge that contains a genetically engineered peptide, or chain of amino acids, along with phosphorus and calcium ions, which are building blocks of tooth enamel. The peptide is derived from amelogenin, the key protein in the formation of tooth enamel, the tooth\u2019s crown. It is also key to the formation of cementum, which makes up the surface of the tooth root.<\/p>\n<p>Each lozenge deposits several micrometers of new enamel on the teeth via the peptide, which is engineered to bind to the damaged enamel to repair it while not affecting the mouth\u2019s soft tissue. The new layer also integrates with dentin, the living tissue underneath the tooth\u2019s surface. Two lozenges a day can rebuild enamel, while one a day can maintain a healthy layer. The lozenge \u2013 which can be used like a mint \u2013 is expected to be safe for use by adults and children alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before too long, you may be able to buy a breath mint that rebuilds your tooth enamel while it whitens your teeth, thanks to a team of University of Washington researchers. The team is preparing to launch clinical trials of a lozenge that contains a genetically engineered peptide, or chain of amino acids, along with [\u2026]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":359,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,412],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123208","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-biotech-medical","category-genetics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123208","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123208"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123208\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123208"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123208"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifeboat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123208"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}