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Plasma Needle to Replace Dentist's Drill

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the this'll-only-hurt-for-a-little-while dept.

dylanduck writes "From the New Scientist Tech article: "Sticking a needle with a flaming plasma tip into your mouth may not at first strike you as much of an improvement on conventional dentistry. However, the plasma needle, which is cold and painless to the touch, could be just the panacea we have been waiting for.""

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  1. Jesus Christ... by vishbar · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was scared to go to the dentist BEFORE they had lightsabers...

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  2. Re:Isn't "Panacea" derogatory? by MindStalker · · Score: 4, Funny

    Except I read it as Pancreas the first few times over.

  3. I don't care what they claim. by blcamp · · Score: 3, Funny


    It's the DENTIST.

    It's a NEEDLE.

    It's not normal to have needles stuck into your MOUTH.

    Therefore... it's still going to friggin' HURT.

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  4. Re:Maybe a little better..... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Of course, I don't plan on having any more cavities, so..."

    I do. I plan on having like 80 cavities before they just rip out my teeth and put in dentures.

    "Go easy on the soda", fark you Mr. Dentist man. You go easy on controlling my life.

  5. key factor by bitt3n · · Score: 4, Funny

    sure the plasma needle sounds better than the drill *in principle*, but the article fails to mention key factors, namely: what's the reload time and how much ammo can you carry?

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