Key Points Chinese researchers have developed a brain-spinal interface (BSI) that helps paralyzed patients regain movement and sensation. The technology uses small brain and spinal implants with AI to bypass damaged neural pathways. Clinical trials in 2025 showed patients walking within days, with some sensory recovery. It may potentially be adapted to treat facial paralysis, […]
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Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
Tooth Regeneration: A Paradigm Shift in Dental Care – Insights from the First Human Trials
By Dr. Syed Nabeel, BDS, D.Orth, MFD RCSI, MFDS RCPSG The field of dentistry stands at the threshold of a groundbreaking transformation. In October 2024, researchers at Kyoto University Hospital initiated the world’s first human clinical trial for a tooth-regenerating drug, marking a significant milestone in […]
Blogs By Dr. Syed Nabeel
A Revolutionary Leap in Neurotechnology: China’s Brain-Spinal Implant and Its Implications for Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry
Dr. Syed Nabeel, BDS, D.Ortho, MFD RCSI, MFDS RCPSG In a landmark achievement that redefines the possibilities of spinal cord injury (SCI) recovery, researchers at Fudan University, China, have ushered in a new era of restorative neurotechnology. Their pioneering brain-spinal implant enabled four paralyzed individuals to move their own legs—within 24 hours of surgery. As […]
Prologue: A Call from Copenhagen It was just past midnight in New Delhi. The city outside my hotel window pulsed with the afterglow of another symposium evening—panels, speeches, applause, and handshakes still echoing in my mind. I had just begun to loosen my collar when the phone buzzed softly beside a half-finished cup of […]
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The Evolution of Dental CAD: From Exocad to AI-Powered Simplicity in Crowns, Aligners, and Implants
The Evolution of Dental CAD: From Exocad to AI-Powered Simplicity The digital revolution in dentistry has already arrived, and it’s rewriting the rules of restorative design. What once required advanced workstations, costly software, and skilled CAD technicians can now be done in minutes—thanks to intelligent, cloud-based platforms. Welcome to the age of AI-powered dental CAD […]
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“Pearlroot” — A Bangalore Dental Tale A story of gold, grit, and generational grace.
“Pearlroot” — A Bangalore Dental TaleA story of gold, grit, and generational grace. Prologue: The Gold Chain Long before the clinic was painted, before the chair was chosen, before the first patient walked in — there was a gold chain. It had been gifted to Usha on her first birthday, a 50-gram glimmer of her […]
Introduction to Bioprinting Imagine a future where we could bioprint a new periodontal ligament, gingival tissue, or even alveolar bone right in the operatory. That’s the promise of bioprinting, a revolutionary fusion of 3D printing and biology that’s shifting restorative dentistry from science fiction to clinical reality. As a dentist, I’ve seen how this technology […]
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From Dot Matrix to 3D Printing: Nabeel and Mansoor on the Evolution of Dental Technology
I sat by the window at Starbucks in Bangalore, watching the late afternoon sun cast golden reflections on the glass walls. The aroma of freshly brewed coffee curled around me like an old friend, familiar and warm. Across the table, Mansoor stirred his cappuccino absentmindedly, his gaze flickering between me and the 3D-printed dental model […]
DentistryUnited | Occlusion in Dentistry | Digital Occlusion Analysis Dr. Jahaan lingered at her desk, her gaze lost in the glow of her screen, her once-steaming coffee now a tepid relic of forgotten sips. A shadow of doubt had crept into her mind, unraveling the certainties she once held about dental occlusion—a realm where articulators […]
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The Etymology and Clinical Utility of “Substitooth”: A Lexical Innovation in Prosthodontics
Introduction For over a century, prosthodontic terminology has remained largely unchanged, often burdened with intricate and inaccessible language. To modernize and streamline communication, we introduce Substitooth—a term officially coined within dentistry through DentistryUnited.com. While similar expressions may have surfaced informally in cartoons, marketing, social media posts or colloquial humor, this marks the first authoritative integration […]