George researches the proteins that help dentine grow, mineralise, and repair itself.
She was also part of a team that cloned one of the genes that helps build dentine, understanding more about the inner workings of how teeth create and maintain this tissue in the first place.
This knowledge could lead to new treatments that stimulate damaged teeth to repair cavity damage with new dentine on their own, says George, ending the need for traditional fillings to plug the holes instead.
George researches the proteins that help dentine grow, mineralise, and repair itself. She was also part of a team that cloned one of the genes that helps build dentine, understanding more about the inner workings of how teeth create and maintain this tissue in the first place. This knowledge could lead to new treatments that stimulate damaged teeth to repair cavity damage with new dentine on their own, says George, ending the need for traditional fillings to plug the holes instead.
