For much of the past century, operative dentistry has been anchored in a “drill-and-fill” paradigm that viewed enamel and outer-dentin lesions as mechanically defective rather than biologically dynamic. This philosophy is now being challenged. Contemporary minimally invasive dentistry has introduced two clinically validated, micro-invasive interventions capable not only of arresting but, in selected cases, partially […]
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Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
Revolutionizing Smiles: The Breakthrough That Could Make Cavities a Thing of the Past
A Call, A Back Sprain, and a Return to the Blog It was early evening when the phone rang on my desk, just as the Mysore sky was melting into copper and gold. I leaned back—carefully—and answered. On the line was Dr. Catherine Osmanova, an early subscriber of DentistryUnited, a Moscow-based clinician who has followed […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
Tooth Regeneration: A Paradigm Shift in Dental Care – Insights from the First Human Trials
By Dr. Syed Nabeel, BDS, D.Orth, MFD RCSI, MFDS RCPSG The field of dentistry stands at the threshold of a groundbreaking transformation. In October 2024, researchers at Kyoto University Hospital initiated the world’s first human clinical trial for a tooth-regenerating drug, marking a significant milestone in […]