A Revolution of the Current Dental Care System By Carl Anderson, Sean Bender, Edward Dan, Nate Nicolato, Yin Wang, & Brian Werneke I ntroduction
The Problem is M&Ms Motivation and Means The Problem - Summary: –Access –Financial Costs –Education –Interest
Our Vision has the opposite effect of Soda: ADOS Alternative to going to the dentist –Easy access –Affordable care –Minimize detrimental side effects –Benefit the health and prosperity of society
Concepts of Solution What is our idea? –Automated Public Dental Care Basic Preventative Care for all Where did our idea come from? AED’s Blood Pressure Monitor
Technical Feasibility Patents –Patent # 6,702,999 - Chemical Compound –Patent # 6,582,225 - Dental Scanner –Patent # 6,607,387 - Dental Scanner –Patent # 6,685,474 - Aqueous Slurries –Patent # 6,152,733 - Hands-Free Oral cleaning device –Patent # 6,685,921 - Dental Care Composition
Social Feasibility Social Impacts – Conflicts of Interest vs. Benefits Protecting the Dentistry Business –Recommendation System Protecting Quality Care –Alternate Option Social Security Concerns –Improved Health
Gaining Public Interest and Trust –Location Schools, Pharmacies, Food Kitchens Dentist’s Office Social Feasibility –Non-Profit Foundation Lottery –Recommendation System Assumptions
Design of Solution How it works: –Key feature: Easy to use
Design of Solution The Model – Possible Designs **Final Design
Financial Success Research Grants Non-Profit Corporation Means and Motivation ADOS and McDonalds
Cost Benefit Analysis Current Cost of Dentistry –20.85 Billion Dollars Cost of ADOS Billion Dollars Cost to user –Zero Dollars Benefit of ADOS –Unlimited!!
ADOS Fluorade Purpose: Help Poor Take Care of Their Teeth – cheap, easy solution. Ingredients – safe, natural origin –Eliminated…
ADOS Fluorade The Competition Cost Marketing Assumptions
Conclusion - The Evolution of Design Initial concept Expanded concepts brought together Non-profit organization: ADOS –Evaluation of Design Social impacts Substantiated validity
Conclusion A Solid Foundation Minimal Negative Repercussions Enormous Benefits for Society Cost Effective, Accessible Dental Care
Resources Nate – “Dental Plans-Ranked by Enrollment-Directory-Statistical Data Included” from the Los Angles Business Journal May 14, 2001 by Natasha Prishva “Impact of Targeted, School Based Dental Sealant Programs in Reducing Racial and Economic Disparities in Sealant Prevalence Among Schoolchildren” from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report August 31, 2001 (author not listed) Yin- [1] about.com/cs/howtos/ht/toothpaste.htm Ed- Conducted a survey online Sean- Constructed the model; no resources of design
Resources Carl EBSCO: 100 Leading U.S. Advertisers, from World Almanac & Book of Facts; 2001, p318, Brian