An American company specializing in the field of health has developed a microchip capable of analyzing saliva and detecting diseases.
By Maeliss Innocenti for Le Point
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On does not stop progress, especially in matters of health. While medical research is progressing against neurological and infectious diseases or even against cancer, it is also progressing in the dental field. In the United States, a company has thus developed a special sensor, which is fixed on a tooth, and allows by analyzing saliva to detect diseases and make health checks much more complete than by a simple blood test, relays the BFM site.
The saliva diagnostic device from Lura Health, the company in question, comes in the form of a small chip, which attaches to a molar like a dental cleat, or with a small ring that encircles the tooth, or still, as in orthodontic treatment, is held in place by aligners.
READ ALSOStyle – Aesthetics of dental hygieneThe microchip is equipped with a long-lasting battery and is connected via Bluetooth to the patient’s device. If an illness or other health problem occurs, an alert is sent and the patient can then see the urgency of the situation and consult a health professional.
Saliva, more precious than blood?
On its website, Lura Health claims that saliva can “test more than 1,000 health problems”. And to add: “Health professionals even consider saliva as the new blood of health diagnoses. »
Before its chip hits the market, Lura Health will have to pass various hurdles. We will first have to convince the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the American food and drug agency, which, after a battery of tests, will be able to give the green light (or not) to enter the phase clinical trials.