Plasma Torch Toothbrush
a New Insight in Fear Free Dentisry
Published: June 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.4516
Santosh Kumar CH, P Sarada, Sampath Reddy CH, Surendra Reddy M, Nagasailaja DSV
1. Reader, Department of Pedodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Telangana, India.
2. Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Telangana, India.
3. Professor, Department of Pedodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Telangana, India.
4. Senior Lecturer, Department of Pedodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Telangana, India.
5. Post Graduate, Department of Pedodontics, Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Telangana, India.
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Dr. Santosh Kumar Ch,
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Abstract
Dental treatment is considered painful either because of fear or anxiety. Even though fear and anxiety could be managed; the needle pricks and the heat generated with drills are both painful and destructive to the tissues of the tooth. A new technology which can reduce the pain and destruction of the dental tissues will be of huge value. Plasma torch toothbrush fits into such criteria and when developed fully, will be able to apply for many of the dental procedures for increasing the efficiency.
Keywords
Cold plasma, Fear free dentistry, Plasma, Plasma brush, Plasma jet device