Tissue regeneration for emergency dentistry is becoming a reality.

A new technique that could see people with severe gum complaints regrowing lost tissue has been developed by researchers.

Scientists from Columbia University have created a technique that utilises stem cells to create tissue grafts that match a person’s DNA signature perfectly – thereby ensuring rejection does not become an issue.

Dr Jeremy Mao, a professor of dental medicine, has designed a form of miniature scaffolding that can be used to ensure tissue growth is regulated to the right dimensions for the task – significantly improving the ease by which dental professionals can carry out these grafts.

Elsewhere, Suncoast News recently reported that the use of new cutting-edge technologies can help dentists to diagnose problems more easily.

The publication revealed how US dentist Dr Garland Forbes is using 3D X-rays to make the diagnosis process much more straightforward.