CAD/CAM: Page 179

CAD/CAM dentistry booming

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

America's craze for the perfect set of teeth will make CAD/CAM-produced all-ceramic restorations a $1 billion industry by 2012, according to Millennium Research Group's "U.S. Markets for Crown & Bridges 2008" report.

November 28, 2007

CRA Newsletter picks fave products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

What do Russell Crowe and Septocaine have in common? They have both won prestigious awards in their fields. (And they both make us numb with delight.) The latter was named the No. 1 product CRA evaluators "can't live without" in the September issue of the CRA Newsletter.

November 11, 2007

Pinpoint implants via 3D software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

You think parallel parking your SUV in a Corolla-sized space is tough? Try putting a dental implant in just the right spot in someone's mouth. In many cases, you don't know what you're facing until you expose the patient's bone.

November 6, 2007

Imaging Sciences rolls out new i-CAT scanner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental imaging developer Imaging Sciences International has released the next generation of its i-CAT 3D conebeam CT dental imaging scanner.

October 15, 2007

No advance found in x-ray accuracy

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The newest models of the Digora and Schick digital x-ray machines are no more accurate than previous models, according to a study reported in the October, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association.

October 14, 2007

Osteonecrosis of the jaw: A serious byproduct of bisphosphonates use

By Shalmali Pal

If Sally Field is to be believed, then she really, really likes Boniva, the bone loss drug that she currently shills for in TV commercials. And if Cheryl Ladd is considered a reliable source, then having Fosamax in her life is almost as good as having been one of "Charlie's Angels."

October 11, 2007

Defining a role for MRI in TMJ disorders

By Shalmali Pal

Chances are that dentists won't have to worry about siting a magnet in their offices in the near future, but can the specialty use MRI to its advantage? Yes, if the structure in question is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). "Particularly, we look at this disk in the TMJ because (MRI) is the only way we can see the disk. MRI gives you exquisite soft-tissue imaging that you can't get with other imaging," said Dr. Edwin Parks in a talk at the 2006 California Dental Association meeting in San Francisco.

July 18, 2007

MDCT advances oral and maxillofacial surgery practice

By Eric Barnes

From assessing complex trauma injuries to planning difficult surgery, MDCT and reconstruction software have taken oral and maxillofacial imaging beyond the clay age, according to Dr. Jon Bradrick. Still, he says, the software isn't quite there yet.

November 21, 2004

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