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9 Technologies That Will Shape The Future Of Dentistry

The Medical Futurist

But AR also found a home in dentistry for both educational and clinical purposes. In comparison, the first VR-recorded surgery was performed at the Royal London Hospital in 2016. Teledentistry If you are reluctant to go to the dentist, imagine how hard it is for children, patients with special needs or the elderly in nursing homes.

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The Future Of Vision And Eye Care

The Medical Futurist

In 2016, The Guardian reported that a blind woman suffering from this disease was fitted with the implant labelled “bionic eye” in the UK as part of a trial at the Oxford Eye Hospital. Digital contact lenses sound like science fiction: the translucent layer on your eye transmitting special information about your body to an outside device.

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