subject: Goals Of Dental Studies [print this page] Getting the two sides together at the same time seemed a good way of helping one university to encourage investors in its research activities. One biotechnical organization in one state managed to successfully hold an academic entrepreneurship conference. State law generated seven of these centers as an effort for technological advancement. A center only becomes official after going through the entire application process.
The state allots one million dollars for research funds but receiving any amount from the state will require the center to find a private donor matching what they already have. The fields of dentistry and surgery were not the only topics discussed during the conference cosponsored by a venture capital organization as drugs were also addressed. Expectations for participating corporations exceeded in numbers with about 50 representatives joining the conference from business venture groups, pharmaceutical laboratories, and biotechnical companies. To generate the interest of the companies in the conference a university representative gave an overview of the dental research they are conducting and what purpose the studies serve.
It was not simple to arrange everything for the conference and having to worry about unresponsive participants did not help as well but things turned out great. They were able to market their dental products to different fields expanding their potential clientele in the process. There will be another conference to be held in the following year. Without any interest or investment opportunities successful events lose their value. With some in the process of being patented they truly capitalized with research contracts.
One of the fruits that came from much dental research includes a tool labeled as the periotron that makes use of crevicular fluid levels to determine cases of gingivitis and other periodontal diseases. Other examples included miniaturized oxygen and pH electrodes that can be used to measure plaque pH and oxygen in periodontal pockets and the development of an ultraviolet camera for observing the microbiology of plaque. Part of the studies showed how saliva can be a highly reliable source of information. Alcohol shows up more clearly in saliva than in the breath. When it comes to glucose there is always the crevicular fluid for analysis.
Patients are living longer with medical conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure that complicate treatment. Treatment can never be contained in only one part of the body and when it comes to prescribed medication the most common effect is with saliva flow. A person over 55 years of age encounters the possibility of dry mouth syndrome. They are more prone to caries, denture problems, and malodor.
Diagnostic tools are required to allow dentists to take care of soft tissue as dentistry does not simply exist for the hard tissue. The first concern of a dentist would be the presence of cavities. Earlier dental check ups can be satisfied should no cavities present themselves but nowadays there is much information being given to teach people the importance of caring for their gingiva and periodontia as well.
Constantly flowing ideas can surface during a simple visit to the dentist. When there are constant pressures coming from the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Commission, and even the academic world options are limited for the dental field but they are aware of the consequences.
Generating funds is not as simple as people may think. The amount of government money that could be made available for such purposes like research has not been experiencing increasing growth rates giving the officials limited control. Other economic problems can get in the way like inflation for example and there is also the aging of equipment. There are also more researchers in competition for the research dollar. In dentistry there was a time when dental graduates were exceeding in numbers while the rate of the onset of cavities significantly dropped.
