Qualstar will be exhibiting a new computer mouse based on its patent-pending touchless pointing technology at the annual California Dental Association meeting in San Francisco, September 9-11, 2010. The touchless mouse, called Topo Jojo, represents a new approach to preventing cross contamination in dental offices and other medical environments, the company said. Unlike a traditional mouse, this device uses infrared sensor technology to detect the user’s finger motion in the

One of the star attractions at Baltimore’s National Museum of Dentistry features President George Washington’s dentures, which were made of hippopotamus ivory. The U.S.’s first president had only one tooth left when he was inaugurated in 1789, museum spokeswoman Amy Pelsinsky explained. President Washington’s dentures. All images courtesy of the National Museum of Dentistry. President Washington’s dentures. All images courtesy of the National Museum of Dentistry. “He had malaria and

Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry are testing a solar-powered titanium toothbrush that would eliminate the need for toothpaste. The Soladey-J3X solar-powered toothbrush. Image courtesy of Shiken. The Soladey-J3X solar-powered toothbrush. Image courtesy of Shiken. Led by Kunio Komiyama, D.M.D., Ph.D., a dentistry professor emeritus at the dental school, and Gerry Uswak, D.M.D., M.P.H., the dean of the school, the research team is examining whether the Soladey-J3X