Magnetic Microrobots Assist with Root Canal Treatment
August 22, 2022
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a microrobot system that can help with biofilm disruption, drug delivery, and sample retrieval, all within the...
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Light-Activated Hydrogel Disrupts Oral Biofilms, Whitens Teeth
August 15, 2022
Researchers at Nanchang University in China developed a photodynamic hydrogel treatment for teeth that disrupts bacterial biofilms, helps to prevent cavities, and whitens teeth. The...
Magnetic Microrobots to Brush and Floss Teeth
July 14, 2022
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a technique to manipulate magnetic microrobots into bristle and string shaped-structures that can brush and floss teeth....
Hemostasis on Contact: Interview with Joe Landolina, CEO of Cresilon
April 12, 2022
Cresilon, a New York-based medtech company, specializes in developing hemostatic technology. Its co-founder and CEO, Joe Landolina, created a plant-based hemostatic gel that can stop...
Optical Probe Measures Dental Plaque Acidity
March 11, 2022
A team at the University of Washington have developed an optical probe that can detect the acidity of dental plaque. The acidity created by bacteria...
Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Suppress Oral Biofilms
October 26, 2021
Collaborators from University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University have tested a ‘”nanozyme” system designed to reduce dental plaque. The technology consists of iron oxide nanoparticles...
Smart Dental Implant Resists Bacteria and Generates Electricity
September 10, 2021
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania created a dental implant that resists bacterial growth and generates electricity thanks to its piezoelectric properties. The generated electricity...