So, what will our teeth look like in 2045?
The ‘skinification’ of dental care
You may have a 10-step skincare routine, and may have recently invested in scalp oils and masks for your hair. But do you have a multi-step dental regimen? When I enter Nejati Clinic, in London’s affluent Belgravia neighbourhood, it does feel a little like stepping into the future. I’m booked in for an “oral detox”, and unlike my routine visits to the dentist in my hometown Rochdale, I basically have a facial inside my mouth. There’s a low-abrasion exfoliation, gum serum and a bacteria-killing LED light applied to my mouth, all to remove the so-called biofilm bacteria that contributes to gum inflammation. In the next room, I can have acupuncture to further reduce the inflammation in my body or masseter Botox and acupressure to relieve jaw tension. To go home, I can take Dr Mahsa’s probiotic mouth serum, charcoal-activated mouthwash or different toothpastes for morning and night, to continue the skincare-inspired step-by-step.
“Our clients say they feel like they are at a dentist, but in 100 years from now,” Nejati says. Around 40 per cent of the clinic’s clientele are from overseas, as it offers a more advanced experience than most global dentists, he adds. Signalling what could hit mainstream by 2050, Nejati is adopting procedures from skincare and healthcare, including UV and LED light therapy or PRP therapy (aka the vampire facial), where blood is extracted from elsewhere in the body and then the platelets are reinjected into gums to improve dental tissue regeneration. In the coming decades, clinics like Nejati expect to use stem cells for many treatments, to aid regeneration and combat infection or inflammation. The global tooth regeneration market — including…
