Tooth implant ‘to release drugs’
Dental News Tooth implant ‘to release drugs’ Last Updated: Tuesday, 27 February 2007, 11:09 GMT Forgetting to take medicine may be a thing of the past as researchers close in on creating an artificial tooth which automatically releases medicine. The Intellidrug device is small enough to fit inside two artificial molars in the jaw, the […]
Dentist, engineer team up to regrow teeth
Dental News Dentist, engineer team up to regrow teeth Last Updated: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 | 1:47 PM ET CBC News A tiny ultrasound device could help people regrow teeth, researchers at the University of Alberta say. The prototype device offers a way to reform human dental tissue for the first time, the team said […]
Unique Breakthrough Gets Denture-Wearers Smiling
Dental News Unique Breakthrough Gets Denture-Wearers Smiling 3/10/2006 In January 2005, researchers performed laser scans on a set of George Washington’s dentures at the National Museum of Dentistry and discovered that his famous false teeth were not made of wood as commonly believed. A forensic anthropologist says Washington’s dentures were made from gold, ivory, lead […]
Carbon Dating of Teeth Can Identify Age of Disaster Victims
Dental News Carbon Dating of Teeth Can Identify Age of Disaster Victims September 27, 2005 By Lisa EllisInteliHealth News Service INTELIHEALTH – Scientists routinely use radiocarbon dating to estimate the age of fossils and archeological remains. Now a team from the United States and Sweden has developed a technique to analyze human teeth and pin down […]
Banking Baby, Wisdom Teeth for Stem Cells
Dental News Banking Baby, Wisdom Teeth for Stem Cells Released: Wed 08-Jun-2005, 09:55 ET Newswise — Baby and wisdom teeth, along with jawbone and periodontal ligament, are non-controversial sources of stem cells that could be “banked” for future health needs, according to a National Institutes of Health researcher who spoke today at the American Dental Association’s national media conference. Harvested […]
‘Robotic’ dental drill to be tested on humans
Dental News ‘Robotic’ dental drill to be tested on humans 16:08 20 April 2005 NewScientist.com news serviceWill Knight The robotic drilling system sends information onbone structure to a computer (Image: Tactile Technologies) A “robotic” dentist’s drill is to be tested on humans in Europe and the US, and could represent the first step towards more […]
Tongue Recipient Said To Be Doing Well
Dental News Tongue Recipient Said To Be Doing Well July 22, 2003 VIENNA, Austria (AP) — The man believed to be the first recipient of a human tongue transplant was recovering Tuesday and showed no signs of rejecting the organ, his doctors said. The 42-year-old patient, who had a malignant tumor on his tongue and part […]
Tooth, Heal Thyself
Dental News Tooth, Heal Thyself June 11, 2003 (National Institute of Standards and Technology) — Dentists beware: Teeth soon may be smart enough to fix themselves. “Smart materials” invented at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) soon may be available that stimulate repair of defective teeth. Laboratory studies show that these composites, made of […]
