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Detecting the early onset of tooth decay without the need for dental x-rays
As with many disease processes, the ability to detect and diagnose them early on can dramatically reduce complications, treatment costs and morbidity. At the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Conference in Toronto in early July, a new device was presented that can detect the early onset of tooth decay without the need for dental…
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Identifying patients at risk of osteoporosis by using ordinary dental x-rays
Original broadcast date: February 3, 2008 Researchers in the Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam have created a unique way of identifying patients at risk of osteoporosis by using ordinary dental x-rays. Professor Paul F. van der Stelt and his team developed the largely automated approach to detecting the disease during a three-year, EU-funded collaboration with…