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If 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 deta
by schiffern 2y ago
If 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.