CBS News: Dentophobes Rejoice: Help’s On the Way

Posted: January 11, 2011 / Source: CBS News

CBS News: Dentophobes Rejoice: Help’s On the Way

The high-pitch buzz of a dentist's drill is the prime cause of anxiety about the tooth checkup. Now researchers have created a device to cancel out the noise, which may help individuals keep up oral care without the panic.

So far the researchers have built and successfully tested a prototype, which works like noise-cancelling headphones, but is designed to deal with the very high pitch of a dental drill.

To read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20028043-501465.html



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