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Better dentistry with scurvy

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Vitamin C is a compound that reduces metal Ions within the body and destroys free radicals. The result of a Vitamin C deficiency is scurvy, which causes capillary frigidity, impaired collagen synthesis, lowered, immunity, loosens teeth, and some other things I wont bother adding.

Teeth are stubborn creatures, and i think there must be a better way of removing them then applying brute force. Perhaps using scurvy to our advantage would be a better way.

We know scurvy is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C, and when it is experienced by the whole body over a period of weeks it has plenty of unpleasant effects, so bringing about scurvy naturally is out of the question. But I believe an artificial state of scurvy could be brought about my whipping up a cocktail of Metal Ions and Free Radicals, which could then be precision injected into the localized area where tooth extraction is necessary, making a localised gum relaxer that would sweet talk the tooth into leaving on its own free will.

And since, vitamin C is the antidote to this condition, the small, brief and localized case of scurvy could easily be cured with a shot of vitamin C.

bobofthefuture, Jul 18 2003

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       I'll think I'll be taking two aspirins and *not* calling you in the morning...
DrCurry, Jul 18 2003
  

       teeth are the work of the devil. dentists are the new lawyers.   

       hey you had a wisdom tooth? I am impressed.   

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po, Jul 18 2003
  

       I like it. If only there were some way to produce localized scurvy. You could get super scorbutic right around the affected tooth, then reverse the process with a megadose of vitamin C for better gum healing. I worry that some nonspecific collagen breakdown enzyme would leave you with a nonhealing ball of mush where your tooth had been.
bungston, Jul 18 2003
  

       I support anything involving the directed application of scurvy.
DeathNinja, Jul 18 2003
  

       I revamped this idea with some research to make it more scientificly plausible, I welcome any comments on it you may have.
bobofthefuture, Jan 16 2005
  


 

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