Tooth implant to release drugs

flintlock · 02-27-07, 07:21 PM

I can just see the various drug cartels around the world rubbing their collective hands together wearing sheepish grins, pondering how to best exploit this new development.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBC News

Forgetting to take medicine may be a thing of the past as researchers close in on creating an artificial tooth which automatically releases medicine. The Intellidrug device is small enough to fit inside two artificial molars in the jaw, the Engineer journal said.

Story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6400021.stm

ASWnut101 · 02-27-07, 07:22 PM

It aint worth the pain of the DDOD. Nope.

flintlock · 02-27-07, 07:24 PM

Just fill one tooth with codeine.

ASWnut101 · 02-27-07, 07:27 PM

...And watch/feel your pains dissapear!

bookworm_020 · 02-27-07, 07:52 PM

Bite down on this, it will help ease the pain!

02-27-07, 07:22 PM	#2
ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	It aint worth the pain of the DDOD. Nope. __________________

02-27-07, 07:27 PM	#4
ASWnut101 Admiral Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: USA Posts: 2,021 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	...And watch/feel your pains dissapear! __________________

02-27-07, 07:52 PM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Bite down on this, it will help ease the pain! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

02-27-07, 07:24 PM	#3
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Just fill one tooth with codeine.