New technology takes pain out of major dentistry
A new precision milling machine uses two fine diamond-coated burrs to grind away at a ceramic block to create crowns, bridges or veneers Jan. 29 at the dental clinic on Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The $64,000 computerized milling system shortens the processing time of the dental work from six weeks to a couple of hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)