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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

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I've dreamed of becoming a doctor[br]since I was a child,

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and my dream has come true.

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The everyday work of a dentist[br]is measured by pleasant indicators,

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such as an increase in smiles

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and seeing the patient's self-esteem grow.

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However, we work according[br]to certain standards.

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In the old days, married Japanese women[br]dyed their teeth with black lacquer.

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It was a symbol of eternal faithfulness[br]to their spouses.

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There was a time when golden teeth[br]symbolized wealth.

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But we would hardly follow[br]these forms of beauty today.

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We found that a healthy snow-white smile[br]is a sign of beauty in dentistry.

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But as a doctor,[br]I know what it takes to get it.

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It's the materials that lie behind it.

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Nowadays, we are able[br]to close even large defects

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with the help of brand-new[br]composite materials.

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But sometimes we don't even realize

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how a filling, done by a dentist,[br]may impact our entire body.

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Though it does impact it.

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Some certified dental materials,[br]for instance,

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can trigger these kinds of inexplicable[br]allergic reactions in some people.

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This highly concerns me.

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We all know that artificial materials[br]are not only used in dentistry,

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but also in medicine in general.

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We strive to achieve[br]the most humane goals in medicine.

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Do you know this individual?

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He is a sonochromatic cyborg.

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From birth, he lacked the ability[br]to distinguish colors.

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His name is Neil Harbisson.

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But now thanks to a chip[br]that was implanted into his brain,

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he is able to hear colors.

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That's right, "hear" not "see" them.

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Blue and pink colors, for instance,[br]light up differently in this brain.

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Isn't this a wonderful opportunity[br]for someone who has been deprived of it?

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People have unlimited possibilities.

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When looking at these pictures,[br]do you feel any dread?

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Does this trigger any feelings of fear?

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Some of the things that happen around us,

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we need to look at[br]not only from a positive perspective,

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but also from a critical one,

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which is something I do at work,[br]and when reading various science articles.

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Our hand can be considered[br]as the crown of creation for mankind.

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Our thumb is opposable to our fingers,

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and according to Darwin's[br]evolution theory,

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our hand is able to perform[br]various movements.

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Let's take a look at an innovative hand[br]made by Touch Bionics.

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It enables rotational movements

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that are stronger[br]than those of the average person.

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Aren't we depriving our descendants

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of the ability to compete[br]against their robotic colleagues?

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Do you know that 2045 has been declared[br]as the year of human immortality

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based on technological progress?

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At the same time other predictions tell us

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that we will need an individual approach[br]towards medical treatment of individuals.

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These are somewhat controversial data.

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Geneticists are trying[br]to come up with drugs

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customized for people based on their DNA.

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But the main principle of medicine[br]should remain "do no harm."

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And we understand this,[br]and are working on it.

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We have all been created different.

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So treatment plans should differ.

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In my work, I try to follow[br]these principles every day.

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I think that the future[br]is in personalized medicine,

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and in the meantime,[br]I will continue giving people smiles.

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Be well. Thank you for your attention.

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