Dentistry
Dentistry
Dentistry
Flosstime Automated Floss Dispenser: A Medgadget Review
In the field of dentistry, gadgets for your pearly whites have tracked along fairly well with advancements in technology. You can now buy Bluetooth-enabled toothbrushes and let a robot drill holes in your mouth to place a dental implant. But one too...
Dentistry
AXESS Sedation Mask Hopes to Improve Comfort, Delivery of Gases
Accutron, part of Crosstex International, itself part of Cantel Medical based in Hauppauge, NY, recently unveiled its new AXESS nitrous oxide/oxygen nasal sedation mask. The device is designed to optimize comfort, minimize anxiety particularly in...
Dentistry
Method Spots Bacterial Infections in Root Canals to Improve Success, Prevent Additional Procedures
At King's College London researchers have developed a device that can verify whether a root canal has been cleansed of bacteria following an endodontic treatment. These days dentists performing such procedures have to rely on their technique and...
Dentistry
Yomi, The First Robotic Dental Surgery System Now Cleared by FDA
Neocis, a company based in Miami, Florida, just announced winning FDA clearance to introduce Yomi, the first robotically assisted dental surgical system. Yomi's software is used to plan a procedure based on a patient's CT scan. During the...
Dentistry
Medgadget @ CES 2017: ARA, a Toothbrush with AI
At the CES 2017, Medgadget had a chance to take a look at the new toothbrush from a French company called Kolibree. The sonic-based ARA is touted as the first toothbrush with artificial intelligence, which basically means the toothbrush connects to...
Dentistry
Disney Research Software Turns Photos Into Digital Dental Impressions
Disney is much more than cartoons, toys, and amusement parks. The company runs a high tech research arm that often comes up with unusual and innovative devices and technologies that often have relevance to medical practice. The latest publicly...
Dentistry
Bluetooth for White Teeth: A Review of Two Smart Electric Toothbrushes
One may not think that the humble toothbrush is a particularly glamorous health device, but if you scour the Dentistry category here on Medgadget, you'll quickly discover how important oral health is to your overall health. So important is dental...
Dentistry
Device Mimics Environment of Mouth With Living Human Cells to Study New Oral Care Products
Colgate-Palmolive has partnered with Draper, an engineering firm, to develop a platform that models human gum tissues to help them develop new oral care products. The device is based on Draper's human organ systems (HOS) technology and works...
Dentistry
Mint Oral Health Tracker for Measuring Volatile Sulfur Compounds in Mouth Now Available to Consumers
Breathometer, a company that became famous on ABC's Shark Tank show, is finally releasing its Mint oral health tracker. We spoke with a Brethometer rep last year about the potential for their technology, how it works, and why it was...
Dentistry
