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Sirona prices public offering at $35 a share

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Shares of Sirona Dental Systems will go for $35.35 apiece in the previously announced public offering by Sirona Holdings Luxco. Sirona Holdings is offering 7 million shares of common stock; an additional 250,000 shares is being offered by Jeffrey Slovin, executive vice president and chief operating officer of U.S. operations for Sirona.

February 16, 2010

CT not necessary for palatal implant planning

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

While lateral radiographs provide "reliable evaluation" of the quantity of bone in preoperative diagnosis of palatal implants, additional 3D imaging is only required in rare cases of borderline dimensions, according to a new study in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.

February 15, 2010

PreXion appoints new director of marketing

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cone-beam CT (CBCT) manufacturer PreXion has appointed Keith G. Bateman as director of marketing. Bateman joined PreXion last year as a regional manager.

February 11, 2010

FDA launches plan to reduce imaging radiation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced an initiative to reduce unnecessary radiation exposure from computed tomography (CT), fluoroscopy, and nuclear medicine exams. The move is widely believed to be in response to reports of rising exposure to healthcare radiation in the U.S. population.

February 8, 2010

Carestream showcases orthodontic imaging systems

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carestream Health is showcasing orthodontic upgrades to its Kodak imaging systems at the World Federation of Orthodontists' annual meeting in Sydney, Australia, this week, with particular emphasis on an acquisition module that links digital radiography equipment with Orthotrac Software's scheduler to streamline the image capture process.

February 8, 2010

Illinois gets first mobile cone-beam CT system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Illinois now has its first mobile NewTom cone-beam CT scanner, according to the system's manufacturer, AFP Imaging. The unit belongs to 3D Mobile Imaging, which brings its imaging services to dental practices around the state.

February 7, 2010

AAOMR sports a new look

By Kathy Kincade

Under the tutelage of its newest president, Dr. Allan Farman, the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (AAOMR) is working to gain a higher profile with the public and within dentistry itself.

February 4, 2010

CDA journal showcases cone-beam CT pros and cons

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cone-beam CT gets the royal treatment in a series of articles published in the January 2010 Journal of the California Dental Association. Having been used in oral and maxillofacial imaging for more than a decade, cone-beam CT is gaining ground in clinical use, with new applications ranging from diagnosing dental disease to evaluating the temporomandibular joint and enhancing maxillofacial pathology.

January 28, 2010

FDA issues recall of SoftLase Pro lasers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. FDA has issued a Class 2 recall of Zap Lasers' SoftLase Pro family of lasers, saying that the lasers are in need of compliance upgrades due to "lack of a remote interlock connector, an emission delay, user guide labels and locations, and calibration procedures."

January 26, 2010

Cone-beam CT best for preop evaluation of lower third molars

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cone-beam CT is better for preoperative radiographic evaluation of complicated impacted lower third molars than other imaging modalities, according to new research from the University of Helsinki.

January 21, 2010

Dental business helps SensAble hit record sales

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SensAble Technologies announced that it had record sales in 2009, led by the growth and international expansion of its dental business unit.

January 11, 2010

Sirona introduces InEos Blue desktop scanner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sirona has launched the InEos Blue 3D desktop scanner for dental technicians.

January 5, 2010

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