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“Painless” Plasma Brush is Becoming Reality in Dentistry, MU Engineers Say

By Guest PostDecember 28, 2011Healthcavity filling, dental instrument, dentists, filling material, painless plasma brush, plasma brush

*Hi-tech dental instrument uses “cool flame” for sturdier and longer-lasting fillings*

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.” (more…)

Pilot Safety Protocol Could Help Dentists Reduce Errors

By Guest PostAugust 4, 2010Healthcrew resource, crm, david sarment, dental association, dental offices, dentists, emergency, harold pinsky, hospitals, maria gunnes sibbel, nuclear plants, pilots, russell taichman, safety procedures, taichman, u-m dental faculty, university of michigan

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Pilots and dentists have more in common than one might think: Both jobs are highly technical and require teamwork. Both are subject to human error where small, individual mistakes may lead to catastrophe if not addressed early.

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