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June 18, 2009

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A root canal is no fun -- it can be lengthy, painful, and there is a chance of infection that can mean more visits to the dentist. Researchers at the University of California have developed a plasma beam that they believe can be used to remove the threat of post-procedure infection. Learn more by watching this videocast.

Reference: "Nanosecond Pulsed Plasma Dental Probe" by Chunqi Jiang, Meng-Tse Chen, Amita Gorur, Christoph Schaudinn, David E. Jaramillo, J. William Costerton, Parish P. Sedghizadeh, P. Thomas Vernier, Martin A. Gundersen, in Plasma Processes and Polymers (June 2009), vol 6. DOI: 10.1002