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Accupal Takes the Steve Martin Out of Dentistry

The Accupal won't make your next root canal painless, but it will lessen the sting of the needle. Essentially an ultrasonic toothbrush with a hole in it, when coupled with minor amounts of topical anesthetic, you can apparently poke and prod someone's mouth all day without pain. It seems to work through a combination of loosening/stretching the tissue (so the needle goes in easier) and slightly numbing the tissue (we assume by overloading those nerves with all the vibration). Regardless, we hope our flossing regimen pays off to the point that we never discover if this thing really works. [Accupal via Medgadget]

3:10 PM on Thu Jul 31 2008
By Mark Wilson
1,172 views, 28 comments

Latest by Git Em SteveDave displays attention-grabbing vanity: @captaingrapes: I can't SEE the needle, let alone feel it. Don't believe me? Asked the podatrist who stuck a needle in my toe, and soon changed his policy about letting patients keep BOTH shoes on. more »

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Tooth Regeneration Tech Could Make Fillings Obsolete

Scientists are hard at work on making teeth regrow the crystals that make up dentin and enamel, allowing them to phase out fillings and drillings completely. The goal is to spot tooth decay early and then get the teeth to grow healthy tooth-matter over the bad spots. No fuss, no muss. They say that the tech will be ready for primetime in just a few years. So long, toothbrush! I don't need you anymore! [Wired via Neatorama]

12:37 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Adam Frucci
6,553 views, 52 comments

Latest by FritzLaurel: @Monty: It might have killed the patient, but at least there wasn't any plaque on their teeth. I'd say it was a success! more »

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Tiny Bluetooth Microphone Goes in a Hole Drilled in Your Teeth

Update: This is a fake! We were fooled because April 1 where they are (in China) was still March 31. Check out the original post after the jump. More »

12:45 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Adam Frucci
19,978 views, 72 comments

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Tongue Nub Isn't Going to Replace Toothbrushes Anytime Soon

Toothbrushes, they just need updating. Right? Well, according to yet another delusional contestant on American Inventor, a better solution would be a little nub you stick on the tip of your tongue. You then use your tongue to get your teeth clean, hoping it doesn't come off and get lodged in your throat, giving you a really embarrassing obituary. It's sure to turn the whole dental care industry on its head! [American Inventor]

12:45 PM on Fri Jul 13 2007
By Adam Frucci
10,533 views, 36 comments

Latest by Bloody_Sorcerer: poking my tongue around my mouth right now, i find very few places that'd be difficult to get. Then again, i have a large mouth/jaw and a big tongue... but still. not a half-bad idea for a half-baked idea. Obviously what more »

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Dento-Munch is the Future of Dental Research

This is Dento-Munch, a robot developed by scientists to help with research into dental products. Kazem Alemzadeh of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory is one of the
engineers behind the team, at Britain's Bristol University, and he reckons that Dento-Munch could cut down the time needed to trial new products, as machines up until now have been poor imitators of humans. More »

6:46 AM on Fri Jun 29 2007
By AddyDugdale
1,006 views, 2 comments