Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a 3D scanner system for scanning the oral cavity of a patient. In particular, the disclosure relates to feedback mechanisms and user interfaces of intraoral scanners. In some embodiments, the 3D scanner system comprises an intraoral scanner comprising one or more reconfigurable buttons, wherein each reconfigurable button comprises a force sensor, such as a strain gauge sensor; and wherein the intraoral scanner further comprises a display configured for displaying one or more icons, texts, or animations, associated with the reconfigurable buttons, wherein the display covers the force sensors, and wherein the scanner system further comprises one or more processors configured to generate 3D scan data of at least a part of the dental arch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the generation of a facial composite from the genetic profile of a DNA-donor. The method comprises the steps of a) subjecting a biological sample to genotyping thereby generating a profile of genetic markers associated to numerical facial descriptors (NFD) for said sample, b) reverse engineer a NFD from the profile of the associated genetic variants and constructing a facial composite from the reverse engineered numerical facial descriptors (NFDs).

Abstract: Equipment for sampling blood is disclosed which includes an outwardly projecting needle, a vial holder with an internally projected needle and a movable valve means at an end of the needle, and a vacuum vial which slides within the vial holder and is punctured by the internally projected needle while opening the valve means for blood flow from the outwardly projecting needle to the internally projecting needle and into vacuum vial.