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Aside: I was surprised to read "dental caries" in the list of things detectable through similar methods in the court filing screenshot in this post. Is that abo
by bschne 2y ago
Aside: I was surprised to read "dental caries" in the list of things detectable through similar methods in the court filing screenshot in this post. Is that about a device that could optically detect caries from tooth surfaces through similar principles?
- schiffern 2y agoIf you've ever put a bright light up to your teeth in a mirror, it's pretty incredibly how translucent dental enamel actually is, and the level of internal detail you can see just by eye.
- nkrisc 2y agoThat’s how dentists check for issues as well: they very briefly shine a light through your teeth and capture a picture the resulting shadow.
- genewitch 2y ago"Light"? Most light won't make electrons frolic in your body.
- JoshTko 2y agoStartup opportunity for a light based 3rd tooth scanner?
- genewitch 2y agoCheck if glidewell has a patent on it first. They have the smallest intra-oral scanner I've seen, and I saw it 12 years ago. It's like a cigar. I may be wrong and they didn't make the scanner.
- hombre_fatal 2y agoAlso a nice way to realize how cracked your teeth might be.
- benmccann 2y agoCheck out https://www.perceptive.io/ https://www.perceptive.io/