Jalali and one of the previous endodontic residents , Dr . Renee Fan , have tested the accuracy of the device in a collaborative research study between the endodontics , diagnostic sciences , and biomedical sciences departments . The results , which were published in the Journal of Endodontics , showed that the grid allowed for a more accurate access to the root-end when compared to the control group .
An example of how the grid looks in a scan of a patient ’ s jaw .
Caleb Vierkant is communications coordinator for the Texas A & M College of Dentistry . He joined the college in October 2021 after leaving a career as a newspaper reporter . He is a graduate of Texas A & M University , class of 2017 .
Jalali says he appreciates Dr . Wei Wan , senior licensing manager with TAMU Innovation Partners , and Dr . Lynne Opperman , Regents Professor , for their help in the process of developing and patenting the invention .
Texas A & M College of Dentistry ( formerly Baylor College of Dentistry ) in Dallas is a part of Texas A & M University and Texas A & M Health Science Center . Founded in 1905 , the College of Dentistry is a nationally recognized center for oral health sciences education , research , specialized patient care and continuing dental education . Learn more at dentistryinsider . tamhsc . edu or follow @ TAMUdental .
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