Intellidrug tooth implant delivers dosages, tinfoil hat sold separately

We've certainly seen our fair share of tools for improving drug delivery 'round here, from the humble talking pill bottle to high-powered jet injectors to the ever-popular drug-toting, blood-swimming robots, but a group of European scientists seem to think there's still room for improvement, recently unveiling their Intellidrug tooth implant device. Technically a "dental prosthesis," the device is designed to find inside two artificial molars (which could cause a problem for those that still have their teeth) and deliver small doses of medication as needed, with the patient absorbing it in the mucous membranes of their cheeks. Of course, there's only so much medicine you can cram into a pair of teeth, with the scientists saying patient's should be able to store enough for a couple of weeks, after which they'll have to check in for a refill and a battery replacement. Most of us are likely still quite a ways off from running down to the neighborhood drug store to get our teeth topped off, however, with clinical testing of the Intellidrug only set to begin later this year.

[o29 @ Feb 2nd 2007 7:38PM]

with the scientists saying patient's should be able to store enough

grammatical error on aisle 5.

[o29 @ Feb 2nd 2007 7:39PM]

oh, and

"the device is designed to find inside two artificial molars"

designed to fit?

[Eh @ Feb 2nd 2007 9:04PM]

Why would anyone choose painful oral surgery over swallowing a pill?

[Phour ZwanZig @ Feb 2nd 2007 9:44PM]

I agree with Eh ^^^^

But also.. Why would someone wanna make a trip to the pharmacy or where-ever you refill at weekly.. When most ppl now only have to go monthly..

Sounds like this will never make it to see the light of day(guess it wouldnt in your mouth anyways).. And if it does, Im sure it'd never catch on, except in places where the meds are havin to be taken by either Mentally Challenged or someone in a "home", where it maybe challenging to get them to take their Drugs..

[Russ @ Feb 2nd 2007 11:14PM]

so that rambling hobo was right! they _are_ drilling drugs into his teeth!

[Just.Rob @ Feb 7th 2007 11:14AM]

COOL!! Secret superspy suicide tooth? Sign me up!

You know what would be even cooler?

Cherry Italian ice tooth!

[Hypenotist @ Nov 16th 2007 8:14PM]

it's for cyanide for deep cover agents not aspirin you dolts