Dental X-rays expose patients to radiation, require time to process, and can only “see” a limited amount inside the mouth.
Now new optical techniques developed by UC San Francisco’s Daniel Fried, PhD, use light to take instantaneous digital images that can provide a better picture of our teeth and could one day zap cavities with pinpoint precision.
Click here to read the full articly by Ker Than on UCSF's website.
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