Reverse Numbness After Dental Work With OraVerse
A quick trip to the dentist with dental local anesthesia can turn into an afternoon of numb cheeks, slurred speech, a crooked smile and maybe even a little drool. But it doesn’t have to anymore....
View ArticleSpace Age Technology At The Dentist
Biomedical engineers used advanced cone beam imaging technology to take a series of three dimensional x-rays, which enabled them to create a detailed three dimensional picture of the patient’s mouth....
View ArticleUSC School Of Dentistry Teaches Hypnosis As An Alternative To Dental Shots
What if it was possible to undergo a root canal filling or tooth extraction without feeling the pinch of a needle or the after effects of general anesthesia? Hypnosis could uncover a new world for...
View ArticleBeam Brush: World’s First Bluetooth Enabled Toothbrush
Self monitoring of activity levels using accelerometer activated devices like Striiv and FitBit is all the rage these days, and now the field is expanding into dentistry thanks to the Beam Brush. The...
View ArticlePrinting Body Parts – The Future Is Now
It is amazing to me what technology is capable of, and everyday I learn something that makes me wonder just how close we will actually come to some of the fictitious “marvels” seen on the sci-fi...
View ArticleDried Licorice Root Found To Fight Tooth Decay And Gum Disease
Scientists are reporting identification of two substances in licorice – used extensively in Chinese traditional medicine – that kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease, the...
View ArticleFireCr Dental Reader: New Technology For Dental Radiography
Designed to provide a compact, economical imaging solution, the Fire CR Dental Reader provides rapid, high-quality reading of reusable dental imaging plates. It features an optional tablet computer for...
View ArticleTUNG Brush – Newest Device To Fight Bad Breath
According to clinical research, one of the leading causes of bad breath are the odor-causing bacteria that hide on your tongue amidst the vast tiny crevices, nooks & crannies and taste buds. Well,...
View ArticleCavity Proof Teeth Closer Than We May Think
Two scientists have discovered a molecule that kills the bacteria that can cause tooth decay, meaning a treatment for cavity-proof teeth could be on the way.Jose Cordova of Yale University and Erich...
View ArticleOne Step Closer To Growing New Teeth
To build a tooth, a detailed recipe to instruct cells to differentiate towards proper lineages and form dental cells is needed. Researchers in the group of Professor Irma Thesleff at the Institute of...
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