Nature-inspired advance for treating sensitive teeth

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 11:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Taking inspiration from Mother Nature, scientists are reporting an advance toward preventing the tooth sensitivity that affects millions of people around the world. Their report on development of the substance, similar to the adhesive that mussels use to attach to rocks and other surfaces in water, appears in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

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