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Or perhaps infection by prions by metal dental equipment.
by SubiculumCode 8y ago
Or perhaps infection by prions by metal dental equipment.
- manmal 8y agoUnlikely because only eye and neuro tissue would carry prions for contamination of equipment, right? Dental equipment should never come in contact with such tissue.
- b_tterc_p 8y agoAren’t gums chock full of nervous tissues?
- manmal 8y agoOh yes, you are right. I hope this whole issue will trigger some research. With these massive costs for Alzheimer's treatment coming towards them, even insurances should be interested in real advancements by now.
- 1_over_n 8y agohttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18648043 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18648043 There was another HN thread about the "indestructibility" of prions, and I believe there is a growing consensus that they are not removed by existing techniques within dentistry.
- koheripbal 8y agoThe upper palate has a direct line into the brain to facilitate smelling neurons. It is conceivable that a surgical operation on the upper teeth might cross contaminate patients.