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Note: This webpage was written to discuss an important topic with local dentists. I would think anyone reading my comments would find this information compelling, however, I did want to alert my visitors that this unique page may not be something they need to devote their valuable time reading. If you are a first-time visitor, you may want to read our
"Getting To Know Us" page before continuing.
As some of you may know, both magic and astronomy, are a passion of mine. What few may know however, is my love for collecting 3D comic books. :-)
My first trip into the third-dimension was accidentally stumbling across a 3D Batman comic book in an old A.J. Bayless supermarket. As excited as I was with seeing 3D for the first-time, all the adults around me who I consulted found it rather humdrum and
unworthy of much comment. In their minds it was a silly
children's comic and the 3D was just a gimmick to help sell the thing to kids.
To the mind of this child however, 3D was truly mind-boggling. Over the decades I eventually sought out all those answers I could not find
amongst my own teachers, family members, or friends. Apparently I was alone in my
thrust for knowledge regarding the third-dimension.
Seek, and you shall find!
I am now a member of the "National Stereoscopic Association (NSA)". This is a world-wide organization devoted to the further advancement
and preservations of this remarkable science. To my delight, I eventually discovered that I was not a true oddball which had been proposed on more than one
occasion. ;-)
The knowledge I've gathered over the past 30 years blows people away when I discuss the topic of 3D, however, the real killer is when I bring out my own personal
3D photos that I've taken over the years. Words do little justice to the power of placing someone within a
3D image. The looks of astonishment on the viewers face is exactly the same look of
amazement someone displays when watching a magic effect. All I know from this unique observation is, both seem to be a positive
therapeutic value to an individual's mood and behavior.
Magic can easily stimulate and create emotions within the audience, much like I've personally seen a 3D image capture a moment-in-time which can be shown at a later date to re-create any event, experience, or emotion.
After years of observing these compelling side effects, I began to wonder if the research I'd once read from Europe regarding "Virtual Reality" had some ring-of-truth concealed within their interesting findings. To summarize, they noticed critical care burn patients, all children, were somehow
managing their
severe and constant pains during their long
therapy sessions while being distracted playing video games.
Time flies by when you are having FUN at a party, however, it passes very slowly if you are a wallflower who just sits there watching the clock tick away. Why is there this complete difference in the perception of time? In a nutshell, in the previous
scenario, you were "distracted" from your task of watching the clock, because you were having way too much fun at the party.
To coin a new term for future reference, lets call their discovery and ongoing research "Distraction
Therapy".
Believe it or not, the "American Dental Association (ADA)" once suggested that new generations of dentists should boldly try experimenting with this new technology. Unfortunately, few modern dentists actually took up the
challenge of trying such a unconventional method of pain and stress management.
To make matter's worse, those dentists that did participate could not come to a general
consensus if they were even achieving positive results other than the normal placebo
effects one might expect to see. Basically these VR systems were eventually retired from daily
use, but are fortunately still available (upon request) in a few locations. Which is
exactly what I did recently!
I sought out a dentist who had one of these old VR systems and scheduled a long overdue appointment. My NSA experience helped me to quickly identify the VR system which was still operational and fortunately had 3D capabilities
which had never been utilized properly until my direct intervention. For the record, not all
so-called VR systems have the ability to display true 3D, most are only
fancy AV (audio/visual) head mounted display units instead.
To summarize, over the course of several follow up appointments, I ran numerous pain and
stress experiments upon myself using my new dentist's VR system. For the record again, this dentist had no idea of
my ongoing experiments. The results I
achieved were truly amazing, however, not totally unexpected from my own unusual perspective as an NSA member.
To be truthful, like many people, I am afraid of dentists. I am such a wimp in this regard, I would never select a dentist who did not also offer
" laughing gas (nitrous oxide) " during a procedure. Unfortunately, over the years,
Nitrous is no longer offered for free, nor is it normally covered by insurance. This is BS in my opinion, but what can be done ... hmmm ... VR Distraction
Therapy perhaps! ( now you may better understand that I'm not really as sadistic as it may have seemed earlier ;-)
(actually, I even saved a lot of money by not needing to use Nitrous anymore.)
Okay folks ... I'm here to tell you personally and officially that "VR Distraction
Therapy Works"!
Unfortunately, there was a BIG flaw in the way the American Dental Association implemented this new technology alert. Unlike the
European VR experiment which involved children's video GAMES, dentists in the US purchased the VR systems,
but,
supplemented video MOVIES instead. Obviously a dentist can't have someone squirming around playing a video game while being worked on, which is probably why some well-intentioned individuals at the ADA made this seriously nieve modification which ultimately made the whole project look like some HUGE waist-of-time, and resources.
(doh!)
Although I'm no medical doctor, my own intuitive research has turned up some incredible
answers to the anomalous results that different patients experience while using a VR system. Since I have no credentials to help
publish my findings in some official medical journal, I guess this webpage will have to do as my sounding board
regarding this important topic. (grin)
In a nutshell, the solution everyone is seeking for verifiable results which would
authenticate VR Distraction Therapy, does not require either video games or movies, but must ultimately consist of a "3D
Environment" to facilitate displacing someone's full attention. A three-dimensional
environment is VERY unique in that it requires both hemispheres of the brain to work in
unison to create a perspective of depth. Two-dimensional pictures do not offer the same
sense of reality and perspective as looking into a mirror of the same scene. You only look at a picture, but a mirror would cause you to look much more deeply in an effort to study the
reflection's dynamics. The mind's natural desire to analyze a complex 3D environment
can focus someone's attention far beyond the worldly confines of their physical body and away from any stressful and painful situation. These benefits appear further amplified when the subject is exposed to a new or dynamic 3D
environment, and not just the same scenario experienced repeatedly (duh!). Like an old commercial, you
stop paying attention and eventually your mind begins to drift as you start to lose focus.
So, what does all this boil down to in the long run. The bottom line is ... If you want the results both you and the ADA
are seeking, without a doubt, 3D is an essential variable to the equation. I feel so strongly about my conclusions that I'm willing to help any local dentist who contacts me, to setup a true
"3D-VR Distraction System" in their office to experiment with on their patients.
I'm unsure how long it will take for some dentist to stumble across my unique
proposition, so if any of my readers seem interested in this little project,
then try suggesting to your dentist that they visit this webpage. Please be
advised ... to my knowledge ... this has not been attempted properly in
the past and the costs involved are not something I can accurately predict for
some random time in the future. In the worst case scenario, I am sure it would
cost well under $3000 to do properly, yet can be done much more economically if
made portable in design, which is what I foresee.
Okay ... here is the real deal ... someone will be the first to take me up on this one-of-a-kind offer, and it is this individual who will reap the benefits of my professional
experience and the wholesale costs involved. Once I've developed a working prototype system, I will then be able to
adequately market a more commercial product to other dentists.
I fear this project has enormous possibilities, and that the overall ramifications
may be well beyond my ability to manage everything myself. Ultimately, a dental supply company may need to offer this service which would ultimately increase the retail cost
dramatically. Personally, I do not agree with the expensive marketing tactics used by these suppliers several years ago, and I worry this would happen again. The initial one-time cost involved needs to remain as low as possible so that VR Distraction
Therapy can be offered for FREE to a patient, unlike Nitrous Oxide which is a gas that is eventually depleted and must be
purchased from time-to-time.
I will say in closing that although my theories are not scientifically proven (at
this time), I think my humble analysis is worth further investigation by some
qualified dentists willing to gamble a little for the benefit of their patients. If some dental supply company reads this offer, I'd be willing to discuss allowing you to fund this research
and development for our mutual benefit.
Although the unique information
presented above may seem like a lot of written text
and concepts to absorb at first. To help clear and focus your mind a bit, I suggest reviewing a more
proto-typical and summarized marketing concept by selecting this hyperlink.
NOTE: Anyone
interested in 3D should select this link to view something meant for the general public.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact:
RJTaylor Enterprises
Phoenix, Arizona (623) 930-9949
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