In Toulouse in the Haute-Garonne, Dr. Matthieu Minty, dentist and university lecturer, with a team of Inserm researchers on the innovation of a connected tooth that could make it possible to detect certain diseases in saliva. For researchers, saliva is of great biological interest.
“All neurodegenerative bacteriologies (…), even many oral and facial cancers, originate in saliva before they are detected in the blood.” analyze. After identifying the salivary biomarkers of several diseases, the researchers began developing a tooth equipped with a sensor implanted in the patient and connected to an analysis platform that allows the doctor to monitor the development of the disease pursue. Initially focused on glycemic monitoring, this innovation could improve the daily lives of people with diabetes, who are now estimated at more than five million in France.
Pending funding, the researchers believe they can create a prototype in the next six months, with commercialization expected in 2024.
