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Using RFID Tags to Make Teeth

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the brushy-brushy-sir dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "If you live in France, and soon elsewhere in Europe and in the U.S., and if you need a dental prosthesis, chances are good that RFID tags are involved in the manufacturing process, according to this article from the RFID Journal. The tag is embedded by the dental lab in the cast which will be used to make the prosthesis. Then it is used to record the whole history of the crown, a process requested by a European sanitary regulation. Before delivering the bridge to your dentist, all the data is copied to a smart card that will be given to you. The company is also studying the idea to put directly the tag inside the prosthesis. Maybe one day, when your dentist installs your new bridge, you'll also be the owner of a deactivated RFID tag inside it. This summary contains more details and a picture of the RFID tag used to record the life of your next crown."

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  1. On a non-conspiratorial note by slars · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Putting my "1984" book down, I have to ask. Wouldn't this kind of technology be helpful in identifying unknown corpses? Or perhaps finding the murdered wife in the landfill?

    Just stirring the pot.

  2. Is anybody else reminded... by ALecs · · Score: 0, Redundant
    of 12 Monkeys?

    Now we really will have to pull out our teeth so they can't find us. *sigh*