“Painless” Plasma Brush Is Becoming Reality In Dentistry, MU Engineers Say - Polidicks

[release] [video=vimeo;33968354]http://vimeo.com/33968354[/video] COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri engineers and their research collaborators at Nanova, Inc. are one step closer to a painless way to replace fillings. After favorable results in the lab, human clinical trials are underway on the “plasma brush.” In less than 30 seconds, the plasma brush uses chemical reactions to disinfect and clean out cavities for fillings. In addition to the bacteria-killing properties, the “cool flame” from the plasma brush forms a better bond for cavity fillings. The chemical reactions involved with the plasma brush actually change the surface of the tooth, which allows for a strong and robust bonding with the filling material. “There have been no side effects reported during the lab trials, and we expect the human trials to help us improve the prototype,” said Qingsong Yu, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering of MU, and Meng Chen, chief scientist from Nanova, Inc., which holds a co-patent for the plasma brush with MU. “200 million tooth restorations cost Americans an estimated $50 billion a year, and it is estimated that replacement fillings comprise 75 percent of a dentist’s work. The plasma brush would help reduce those costs,” said Hao Li, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the MU College of Engineering. “In addition, a tooth can only support two or three restorations before it must be pulled. Our studies indicate that fillings are 60 percent stronger with the plasma brush, which would increase the filling lifespan. This would be a big benefit to the patient, as well as dentists and insurance companies.” The research and development team also includes Yong Wang from the School of Dentistry at University of Missouri-Kansas City and Liang Hong from the School of Dentistry at University of Tennessee-Memphis. The project has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Li, along with Yu and Chen, have formed Nanova, Inc., with Chen leading the plasma brush device development through the NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Human clinical trials are expected to begin in early 2012 at the University of Tennessee-Memphis. The researchers believe the human clinical trials will provide the data that allow Nanova to find investors and take the next steps in placing the product on the market. If the studies go well and the FDA clears the use, the researchers’ timeline indicates the plasma brush could be available to dentists as early as the end of 2013.[/release] [URL]http://munews.missouri.edu/news-releases/2011/1220-%E2%80%9Cpainless%E2%80%9D-plasma-brush-is-becoming-reality-in-dentistry-mu-engineers-say/[/URL] YES YES YES PLEASE FUCK YES

If we could have this, in addition to the mouthwash that pretty much nullifies any tooth decay or gum disease, we'd be all set.

Looks like I'm gonna wait till 2013 to go get a dentist check up. I'm afraid of dentists :(

[QUOTE=Tigster;33847984]the mouthwash that pretty much nullifies any tooth decay or gum disease, we'd be all set.[/QUOTE] Where was this?

[QUOTE=green bandit;33848032]Looks like I'm gonna wait till 2013 to go get a dentist check up. I'm afraid of dentists :([/QUOTE] My dentist is a bro His first and last name have a total of 36 letters, everyone makes fun of him and says that he got one of his patents to name him while they were having a cavity filled

So you would be able to get a filling without having to get your tooth numbed ? Nice.

YES YES! Thank the lord for science. I haven't ever had cavities before but every once in a while i get sensitivity in one of my molars. And if its a Cavity, i want the plasma brush!!!

Their glasses are crooked...

Oh hey guys, did you flame your teeth today? Make sure you set your teeth on fire every day!

[QUOTE=Flicker;33848065]Where was this?[/QUOTE] There was a thread on here about it, I'm not gonna bother searching for it though. Here's a link to one of the articles mentioning it though: [url]http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/2344/science-friday-will-a-breakthrough-in-mouthwash-eliminate-need-for-dentists/[/url]

Yeah, they always say "Ohh, no, this new tool is really advanced! It is entirely pain free! You won't feel a thing!" Then it feels like someone is taking an angle grinder to your mouth or firing twenty-penny nails in to your gums with a nail gun.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;33849660]Yeah, they always say "Ohh, no, this new tool is really advanced! It is entirely pain free! You won't feel a thing!" Then it feels like someone is taking an angle grinder to your mouth or firing twenty-penny nails in to your gums with a nail gun.[/QUOTE] If it's as effective as they say it is, I'll tolerate the pain.

Yay! My college finally does something worth recognizing! And I suppose painless fillings are cool too.

I don't like dentists I like plasma this is cool

[QUOTE=green bandit;33848032]Looks like I'm gonna wait till 2013 to go get a dentist check up. I'm afraid of dentists :([/QUOTE] I recently went to the dentist for the first time in 10 years, everything went better than expected. I had no cavities and needed only minimal cleaning, waiting only makes it worse though.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;33849660]Yeah, they always say "Ohh, no, this new tool is really advanced! It is entirely pain free! You won't feel a thing!" Then it feels like someone is taking an angle grinder to your mouth or firing twenty-penny nails in to your gums with a nail gun.[/QUOTE]I ripped out one of my own teeth (well, more wiggled) with a pair of needle-nose pliers, some vodka and Nordic will. Suck it up, you're getting plasma'd in the mouth and that's awesome!

[QUOTE=retroboy4;33853428]I recently went to the dentist for the first time in 10 years, everything went better than expected. I had no cavities and needed only minimal cleaning, waiting only makes it worse though.[/QUOTE] I went to the dentist a week ago, I have 3 cavities and get to have them drilled out oh boy.

[QUOTE=green bandit;33848032]Looks like I'm gonna wait till 2013 to go get a dentist check up. I'm afraid of dentists :([/QUOTE] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_VU1q7czkE[/media] ^ god damn guys stop disabling embedding for videos.

Now I can experience plasma! In my teeth!

2013? Shit that is fast

i dont know about you guys but i actually dont mind going to the dentist, not that bad especially when i got my wisdom teeth out, they were having a laugh or two supposedly due to my antics post surgery

Am I the only one who read the title as "'Painless' Plasma Balls Becoming Reality In Destruction, MU Engineers Say"?

[QUOTE=Tigster;33847984]If we could have this, in addition to the mouthwash that pretty much nullifies any tooth decay or gum disease, we'd be all set.[/QUOTE] There have people people trying to work on a vaccine for tooth decay for years, its just nobody will fund them because of the massive amounts of money involved in dental fillings.

Would a household toothbrush with the same technology ever be a possibility?

Damnit, why can't this be out now

In all of the amazing world of scientific advancements, none interest me as much as the ones that make dental hygiene easier for some reason.

[QUOTE=Canesfan;33865706]In all of the amazing world of scientific advancements, none interest me as much as the ones that make dental hygiene easier for some reason.[/QUOTE] Dentistry would be quite frightening without modern technology, imagine if you would have tooth decay or other gum diseases in prehistoric times. And well the more advanced and painless the dental procedures are the better.

I don't mind going to the dentist, I've had cavities fixed without getting numbed, but then again, it's not the pain that is not tolerable, it's the cost at the end. And if this is to cost less than traditional fillings, well I'm up for it, if it's the same, well good, since I think the cavities I have on the last tooth in my upper teeth will require numbing, I want this now. I've got like, 3 or 4 cavities to get done since like a year and half, but I can' afford to. (Yes I brush my teeth, my dentist said I would be very prone to cavities until my early twenties, my mom was like this too.)