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Tooth technology EPSRC-sponsored researchers at University of Leeds have created a ‘non-invasive’ dental treatment which could help the 31% of adults affected by tooth decay. The key is a new generation of bioactive materials which simulate normal tooth enamel development through biomimetic ‘scaffolds’ capable of inducing the mineral deposition required for repair of tooth decay. The licence to use the process in dentistry has been granted to spinout company Credentis. The peptide material has now received its CE label and is approved for use by dentists in Europe and Switzerland, being marketed as ‘Curodont’. Credentis, which has established a new UK base, has recently obtained approval to market the product in Canada, opening up the North American market. To download the Growth Stories app visit www.epsrc.ac.uk/growth
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