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Unlikely because only eye and neuro tissue would carry prions for contamination of equipment, right? Dental equipment should never come in contact with such tis
by manmal 8y ago
Unlikely 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.