Space technology to innovate dentist visits
Baku, October 15 (AZERTAC). Dentists may soon have a new tool at their disposal, that could be used to make trips to their offices easier and less painful. The new device is based heavily on space-age technologies.
The instrument is basically a tiny, high-resolution X-ray camera, which is capable of imaging what goes on inside teeth with a minimal amount of effort, and a minimum amount of discomfort to patients.
In charge of developing the new approach to conducting healthcare was a Swedish company called Nanospace. The design of the camera was created by the Scint-X company.
At this point in time, dentists use X-ray cameras to conduct investigations of the mouth cavity, and determine how teeth look like on the inside. However, these cameras are not too sensitive.
With the new approach, the images that are obtained are substantially more detailed than possible with similar instruments, and they also feature increased contrast.
At the very core of the instrument is a miniaturized device called a “structured scintillator,” which can convert X-rays into visible light.
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