Have you ever woken up and had a headache and jaw pain, during a stressful time of you life? It is something that is not fun to wake up to and a way you want to start your day. You may be grinding your teeth at night. This condition is called bruxism. Researchers at the […]
Are 3-D Printers the Next Big Jump for Dentists?
3-D printers are here to stay, so how will the industry incorporate them? 3-D printers have been around for a couple of years but few people have actually seen one. They are expensive, some costing tens of thousands of dollars, and the technology needed to support them is still being developed in many cases. However, […]
The Marvel of the Dental Android
The Showa University dental android may have been introduced over three years ago, but it’s still fascinating. The technology is incredible. Its potential use in dental education could be invaluable. Having said that, it still creeps us out a bit. It might be due to the phenomenon called the “uncanny valley.” Have a look for […]
Retail Stores Go Sci-Fi
12 years ago a sci-fi movie was released. Like all sci-fi movies, it featured technology that had yet to be seen. But within those 12 years, many of the technologies in that film have become, more or less, a reality. The movie we’re talking about is Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report. No, it’s obviously not PreCrime […]