Chapter 2069: How big is the market for this technology as there are people in the world?
Is this possible? Several people showed surprised expressions.
Everyone knows that human teeth are non-renewable, and there are only two sets of teeth in a person's life, one set of deciduous teeth and one set of permanent teeth. The deciduous teeth will gradually recede and be replaced by the permanent teeth. Once the permanent teeth are damaged, they will
Irreversible. Unless artificial intervention is performed, which is what we call dental restoration.
If the teeth are missing, then the only option is to have them filled. There are many ways to fill them, including braces, borrowed posts, movable teeth, dental implants, etc. At present, the one with the best effect is also the one that is closest to the energy supply of real teeth.
There are only dental implants.
The so-called dental implant is actually an implant. It actually means drilling a hole in the patient's jaw, installing a post to take root, and then installing teeth on the post. Because it is directly connected to the jaw bone, the implanted teeth are more stable and strong.
, long-lasting and not easily damaged.
But it will also bring about a series of problems. For example, dental implant surgery is actually not a big deal, because drilling holes in the human jawbone is equivalent to moving the skull. Therefore, it is not suitable for some diseases. In addition,
Even as people age, the jawbone will deteriorate, or suffer from osteoporosis and other problems. This type of dental implant is not suitable for dental implants because it is impossible to drive a post on the jawbone. Even if it is implanted, it will be because of the fragility of the jawbone.
The jaw bone may be cracked or broken.
There is another problem. In fact, our teeth are not directly connected to the jaw, so when we bite something hard, the teeth will feel pain and become loose. In this process, the teeth will
Absorb a certain amount of kinetic energy, or vibration, to avoid transmitting it to the entire skull, causing shocks to tissues such as the brain.
As for dental implants, they are directly rigidly connected to the jawbone. In this way, the shock caused by biting something hard is not reduced and will be directly transmitted to the entire skull, which may cause some minor concussions and other problems.
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Finally, the most important issue is that dental implants are too expensive. One implant ranges from seven to eight thousand to tens of thousands. Based on the average of fourteen teeth and one dental implant per person, this is fourteen.
Ten thousand or more, such a price is unacceptable to most people, let alone those old people.
So if the tooth germ implantation technology mentioned by Wu Hao and others can really be realized, it will definitely lead a revolution in the field of oral and dental restoration, facing a market worth hundreds of billions or even trillions.
, or even larger.
Yes, it is such an exaggeration, because it can be said that each of us needs to see a dentist, or that each of us has more or less problems with our teeth. This is something that everyone must experience in their lifetime.
Based on this calculation, theoretically speaking, this technology can have as many audiences as there are people in the world, and the market it will bring is absolutely unimaginable.
But is this technology really possible? Can this kind of growing tooth germ really be developed?
Facing the doubts in everyone's eyes, Wu Hao said with a smile: "So this project is under study. We do have some ideas and have made some progress. However, there is still a long way to go before we can actually research it and conduct clinical trials."
Way to go.”
Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore. Wu Hao waved his hand, then looked at the three of them and said: “First of all, we can provide help for the two patients introduced by Professor Xu and Director Zhang. However, they must be used as our clinical trial subjects.
, and the entire treatment process requires the participation of our personnel. In addition, during the treatment stage, you are not allowed to conduct any form of publicity or hype, let alone leak it.
We will not interfere in the writing of relevant papers, but you must wait until our relevant technology is released before you can publish the article, and the content must be reviewed by us, and we have the right to propose modifications."
The two of them were able to accept the previous request, but the requirement of the thesis major and review made the two of them and the students who followed them frown and feel a little embarrassed. To be honest, they accept such cases.
Of course, it is out of good intentions, out of doctors' lofty ideals and professional ethics.
But on the other hand, of course they also have their own selfish motives. Bio-3D printing technology and printing skin tissue transplantation technology will definitely have a lot of room for development in the future.
It is conceivable that once this technology is released, it will definitely cause a sensation. Therefore, they naturally do not want to miss such an opportunity and want to take a ride. It is definitely not enough to just stay on cases like Zou Feifei. And Zou Feifei
We are still in Anxi, here in Linghu, not in their hospital. They are just inviting experts to participate in the treatment. They are not leading the entire project, so this is not okay.
So they thought about having such a patient in their own hospital, and then developing related research topics on their own. In this way, even if they take the lead in this aspect of the project, it will sound good when it is publicized.
In fact, it is no exception for them to have such an idea. Who would not be moved when faced with such a once-in-a-lifetime major project? This is impossible. Therefore, Wu Hao can completely understand, and has already expected what will happen today.
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Wu Hao has nothing to object to their idea. This can be regarded as a win-win project. They also need to cooperate with these hospital experts to accumulate more clinical trial data, which will benefit them.
Validation and testing of technology to advance the technology and project forward.
It's just that while agreeing, there must also be relevant restrictions, and they cannot be left to their own devices. In this way, they will suffer a loss when the time comes. Especially when cooperating with such medical institutions, they must take the lead, otherwise they will be at a disadvantage.
Sometimes, others may use little tricks to make them feel uncomfortable.
For example, a very simple method is to use public opinion, sympathy, etc. to morally kidnap or morally criticize Wu Hao and others. People's hospitals are sacred places for treating diseases and saving lives. And they are commercial companies. Put the two together.
, the public will instinctively favor hospitals and attack unscrupulous commercial companies instead.
Especially since this is a medical project. The pharmaceutical company itself is not so positive in the public’s perception due to the promotion of some movies. If something like this happens, I’m afraid they will become the target of everyone’s reviling. They originally accounted for
Reason will become unreasonable.
It may even be that the people's strong opinions may lead to Wu Hao's complete failure in this aspect of controversy. This is reality and this is helpless.