Dentistry
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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
Jaw Bone Osteogenesis Following Injection of Gel Containing Bone-Augmenting Agents
The degeneration of alveolar bone is a precursor to tooth loss and an ongoing issue for those who already wear dentures. Efforts to regenerate bone using agents such as recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) have been...
Dentistry
Magdent Raises First $800K for Its New Electromagnetic Dental Implant Technology
The market for dental implants is well-established and extensive. However, the process of implant integration into the jawbone may be lengthy and in some cases unsuccessful due to bone deterioration and insufficient bone mass. An Israeli medical...
Dentistry
Simulator Reenacts Drama Inside Mouth to Help Improve Toothbrushes and Toothpaste
All those pretty ads on TV showing how new toothbrushes sweep away build-up and bacteria from teeth have quite a bit of science behind them. Improvements in the brush shape, the bristles, and the toothpaste require a great deal of experimentation to...
Dentistry
Nanodiamonds Combined with Gutta-Percha and Functionalized with Amoxicillin for Root Canals
These days root canals involve pouring natural latex produced from gutta-percha trees into the drilled out cavity of infected teeth. The material is biocompatible, but has suboptimal mechanical properties and can lead to leakages. Moreover, the...
Dentistry
