Rare ‘tooth-in-eye’ surgery restores man’s vision after two decades

When Brent Chapman was 13, he took ibuprofen during a Christmas basketball game. It was a drug he had taken before, but what ...

Man, 34, Has Tooth Implanted in Eye to Restore His Vision

Tooth-in-eye surgery sounds like science fiction, but it can help people with severely damaged corneas see again. A patient ...
Medical Dialogues

Subcutaneous platelet-rich fibrin Infiltration After Wisdom Tooth Extraction Reduces Pain, Swelling, and Speeds Healing: Study

Researchers have found in a randomized controlled clinical trial that submucosal infiltration of injectable platelet-rich ...

Blind Man, 34, Can Now See After Having His Tooth Implanted in His Eye in 'Science Fictiony' Surgery

A formerly blind man in Canada can now see out of one eye after undergoing a rare 'tooth-in-eye' procedure. Brent Chapman, 34, lost his vision at 13 years old after experiencing a rare allergic ...
University at Buffalo

UB oral biology researchers receive NIH grant to create miniature tooth model

Laertis Ikonomou, PhD, associate professor of oral biology, is the principal investigator of a two-year, $435,167 R21 grant ...