A Tooth Cavity Detector for Home Use
Added On : 28th May 2010
JEDDAH - Going to a dentist is a painful and unpleasant experience for most of us. However, Nada Darwish Halawis invention at the Ibtikar 2010 exhibition may put a smile on your face as she claims to have made an instrument that can detect dental problems at home without the need to visit a dentist.
A student in the Nursing College of King Saud University in Riyadh, Halawi calls her invention Nadas detector, which is a tooth cavity detector for use at home.
Going to the dentist can be time-consuming and cost a lot and I have experienced it all. Thats where my inspiration for this creation comes from, she explained, adding that she has always looked up to the worlds greatest inventors.
The instrument comprises a toothbrush with an attached detector, which alerts the user to the existence of any tooth cavity or decay, and a screen that pinpoints the location of the problem. The detector is easy to use and will last for six to eight months before needing to be replaced.
Halawi said her goal is to improve the standard of community health in the Kingdom. In Saudi society, most families do not pay much attention to their dental health and delay or avoid dental checkups due to the costs involved. I hope that my invention will soon be launched for public use, she said.
She said she is interested in nanotechnology and plans to invent a machine for cardiac patients.
Halawi is looking forward to receiving a certificate for her cavity detector from the King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for the Gifted (Mawhiba), after which she plans to contact investors interested in her invention. SG
Fouzia Khan - Saudi Gazette
