Why I have this anti-dental fad is not a hard to figure out thing. For one I hate these drilling noises and those miner-like dentists who hover on your mouth as if to dig a treasure trove out of there. Ask me, its ain't the prettiest site for a kid who's sat over sessions and sessions of clinical dental therapy. Add to the cart, there are numerous restrictions that follow so as to maintain the therapeutic handiwork! I'm sure I have many takers in the audience today too, who have no love lost with the 'art of dentistry'.
However, in a recent search task, I stumbled on this digital dental technology that is being developed by a research Team at the National Taiwan University. A prototype sensor that they claim will be able to track and contain oral malpractices associated with drinking, smoking and over-eating, is being tested currently by embedding proto-models.
As per the current data study, almost a 94% success rate has been worked out with the sensor that is designed to categorically differentiate between normal eating habits and other activities such as coughing, speaking, smoking, drinking etc.
This high end technological device can be easily embedded on oral hardwares like dentures and braces besides being fitted in between teeth. The working mechanism is a internally operating battery.
The team is currently looking to make this digital prototype sensor a more secure technology by working on its data collection functionality as well as its internal security. This is to stop the device from being positionally dislocated inside the mouth. So far as data collection is concerned, the developer team wants to explore the cross-connectivity of Bluetooth devices with the sensor. If the technology succeeds, this could be a positive intervention for the dental fraternity as well as the average daily patients who suffer various oral problems. Doctors could download data to their smartphones or tabs for diagnosis of diseases, big and small.
Trevor Johnson, the Vice Chairperson of Faculty of General Dental Practice shares his expert opinion that the latest invention could "have a number of uses in dentistry, for example as a research tool, for monitoring patients who clench or grind their teeth, and for assessing the impact of various dental interventions."
Salud! to this latest invention and I personally wish it passes the testing tropes successfully, for the future generations needn't undergo dental tortures unlike some of us. Same cause sympathizers, let's here your call on this. Leave us a reply or any thoughts you want to share in the comments section below. Hoo-ah!
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That seems like a great idea! I am so excited to see how it goes. And then even more excited for when the Fort Mcmurray dentist has that technology. Probably a few years though - but good job!