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Dynamic Computer-Assisted Surgery (dCAS) in oral surgery

While touching on the subject I found another cool article related to dentistry! I think it’s really cool that technological advancements are working hand in hand with medical advancements to improve both of them simultaneously. This article shows an example of that where dCAS gives real time 3D guidence, kind of like a gps, assiting surgery to improve efficiency, accuracy, and saftey. It’s definitely a promising advancement you should check out!


https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/15/2/886

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One of the most compelling findings in this systematic review is what dCAS does for less experienced surgeons. Technology is literally closing the gap between a seasoned surgeon and someone earlier in their training. That has massive implications for patient safety and healthcare equity, especially in areas where access to highly experienced specialists is limited.


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This is the perfect example of what we talk about when we say technology and medicine are evolving together. Whether you’re interested in dentistry, surgery, biomedical engineering, or healthcare policy- understanding how tools like dCAS are reshaping clinical practice is part of being a well-rounded, forward-thinking healthcare professional.


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Lab Grown Teeth, dental science

For those interested in dentistry and dental science, I found this article very interesting! While a fully functional replacement to human teeth still hasn’t been developed, early models and tooth-like structures are amazingly seeing promising success. It’s only about a 7 min read so it’s definitely something you should check out!


https://www.cnn.com/science/lab-grown-human-teeth-spc


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Thank you for the article Gavin. It would be life-changing for so many patients young and old if you can replace a missing tooth with your own biologically compatible tooth. I see many cases at my clinic where kids in elementary school ages extract their permanent first molars due to gross cavity (unrestorable), pain and/or infection. To answer the question below, even if this treatment option was available to the patients today, there are many facotrs patients consider before deciding on the final treatment plan. In my practice, one of the biggest deciding factor would be the out of pocket costs or whether their insurance would cover it. There are many patients that would rather extract their permanent tooth versus saving thier tooth if they have to pay out of pocket. Unfortunately this is the reality. Implants costs in the thousands now. I cannot imagine how much the lab grown tooth would be. I'm certain people would everything in their power to save their vital organs such as heart or brain. People have 32 teeth including wisdom teeth. Missing couple of molars are not life-alerting condition for many people. IF they can somehow make it affordable or same range as an implant, it would be a differenty story. Let's hope...

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