YES. The bile acids that is produced to aid in breakdown of cholesterol in the liver. Bile acids are found in the gall bladder and released during digestion of lipds.
Modern dental fillings either contain mercury or a substance called bisphenol A. These substances assist in the hardening of the filling but they are also potentially toxic to the environment and humans.
In view of this problem, a project carried out by a group of chemists in University of Montreal aimed at creating a new substance for replacement. They mixed bile acids with chemical fillers to form a resin that hardens into a tough plastic upon exposure to blue light.
Preliminary tests suggest the bile-acid filling is just as durable as conventional fillings and even more resistant to cracking. Since bile acids are already found in the human body, they should be safe. Even if they were to rot, it will be absolutely fine.
Human bile acids are chemically identical to those found in pigs, cattle, and many other animals, so farms could provide a cheap and abundant supply of the filling ingredient.
But unfortunately, many would find it revolting to have a product of animal digestion fixed into their mouth cavities!
Well, think again. Would you rather put a mercury-containing material into your body, knowing that some of it could end up in a vital organ? I guess not.
Still, the choice is up to you!
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