Marc Oller (IVIO-UPV Chair) Develops an Augmented Reality App for Dental Implantology


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Despite the tremendous complexity of dental implantology, there is substantial margin for increasing the effectiveness of the job of the dentist. Marc Oller, a student in the Bachelor’s Degree in Interactive Technologies at Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València, interning with the IVIO-UPV Chair, has focused his Final Degree Project (TFG, for its Spanish initials) on improving this task through the development of an augmented reality (AR) application for smartphones that helps guide the drills used by dentists. The TFG was titled “Development of an Augmented Reality Application to Aid and Guide Dentists during Implantology”. Dentists use a...


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3D Acoustic Holograms for Treating Nervous System Diseases


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A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC, for its Spanish initials) and Columbia University (USA) has created 3D-printed acoustic holograms (whose feasibility was demonstrated in an animal model) to improve the treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, among others. This project graced the cover of the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering magazine. The holograms devised by the UPV and CSIC research team temporally and locally opens the blood-brain in a selective, efficient and highly targeted way, allowing drug delivery to treat pathologies that affect the central nervous system. According...


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More than 300 people attend Dentsply Sirona Workflow Gandia ’22


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Digital dentistry offers tremendous benefits to patients from the moment they enter a consultation. It improves communication, diagnoses and processes, as well as the quality and safety of treatments. The dental sector is increasingly aware of the advantages of digitization in all its processes, which was demonstrated in the highly successful DS Workflow Gandia ’22, whose main theme was digital flow. This event was held at Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València with the collaboration of the IVIO-UPV Chair. On May 20 and 21, Gandia hosted a number of speakers recognized for their important professional and academic work....


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Jorge Serrano Wins the IVIO-UPV Chair Award for Best TFG


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Jorge Serrano, graduate in Industrial Engineering from the Campus de Vera of the Universitat Politècnica de València, has been declared the winner of the fifth edition of the Campus Gandia IVIO-UPV Chair award for the best TFG/TFM related to applied technology in the field of dentistry. This prize, valued at €1,000, will permit him to present the conclusions of his Final Degree Project at a congress, symposium or specialized seminar in the field of dental technology. The winner presented his candidacy after his TFG tutor, Dr. Rut Benavente, encouraged him to apply. His thesis project focused on the study and...


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The IVIO-UPV Chair Participates in the CosmoCaixa Ultrasound Exhibition


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From December 27 to January 9, La Caixa Foundation’s CosmoCaixa Barcelona Science Museum hosted the exhibition titled “Ultrasons, de la natura a la medicina” (Ultrasounds, from Nature to Medicine), organized by the Vall d’Hebron Hospital. The IVIO-UPV Chair of the Gandia Campus took part in the show by providing advice and assistance for the preparation of the different contents exhibited and also produced a series of informational videos. Although ultrasound has always been key to the survival of many species, humanity only learned of its existence a few centuries ago; its medical application is even more recent. It is currently...


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First Thesis of the IVIO Chair and V Awards for the Best TFM/TFG in Dental Technology


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Josep Rodríguez Sendra, Doctor of the IVIO-UPV Chair of Campus Gandia of the Universitat Politècnica de València, has presented his doctoral thesis entitled “Ultrasonic Monitoring of Dental Tissues”, the first to be presented in the framework of the Chair, created in 2016. In the first part of his dissertation he analyzes the process of tooth decay in the enamel and the dentin, while in the second part he develops a system for detecting complications in bone regeneration processes for the placement of implants. In both cases, the use of ultrasound has made it possible to develop methods that improve diagnosis...


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Resounding Success of the XLIX Meeting of the Center for Odonto-Stomatological Studies in Gandia


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The dental congress organized by the IVIO-UPV Chair of Campus Gandia congregated the leading professionals in the Valencian cosmetic dentistry sector in Gandia in the first two days of July, filling every available seat in the auditorium. The Meeting of the Center for Odonto-Stomatological Studies (CEOE, for its Spanish initials) returned with greater strength and enthusiasm in order to continue being a touchstone in the dentistry sector. In addition, the celebration of the congress was groundbreaking in itself, as it is the was the first to be held in the province of Valencia after the onset of the pandemic. Despite the...


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Countdown to the 49th Meeting of the Center for Odonto-Stomatological Studies of Valencia


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July 1st and 2nd will see the celebration of the forty-ninth edition of the Meeting of the Center for Odonto-stomatological Studies of Valencia, organized by the IVIO-UPV Chair of Campus Gandia alongside other institutions. At this meeting, dentists from Valencia will have to opportunity to attend interesting conferences with presentations given by leading professionals in the sector, as well as enjoy the touristic, monumental and gastronomic wealth that Gandia has to offer. Under the title “A Multidisciplinary Vision of Aesthetic Dentistry”, the edition aims to highlight the need for joint work between different specialties in the field of aesthetic dentistry....


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James Ghilotti Wins the IVIO-UPV Chair Award for Best TFG


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James Ghilotti, graduate in Dentistry from the University of Valencia, has been declared the winner of the fourth edition of the Campus Gandia IVIO-UPV Chair award for the best TFG/TFM related to applied technology in the field of dentistry. This prize, valued at €1,000, will permit him to present the conclusions of his Final Degree Project at a congress, symposium or specialized seminar in the field of dental technology. The new winner presented his candidacy after participate upon recommendation from Dr. Leopoldo Forner, his TFG tutor, who also encouraged him and helped him carry out his research. For this reason,...


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