Imaging Systems: Page 16

Modified smartphone lights up plaque-causing oral bacteria

By Melissa Busch

Could an ordinary smartphone be used to identify the oral bacteria that cause dental plaque? University of Washington researchers have converted a smartphone into a mobile multispectral imaging system that lights up plaque through light-emitting diode (LED) images.

June 28, 2021

Imaging aids removal of aspirated dental crown

By Melissa Busch

A chest x-ray helped identify a 9.5-mm dental crown discovered in the lung of an 81-year-old man admitted to the hospital for meningitis. The international team of authors behind the case published their report in the August issue of Radiology Case Reports.

June 21, 2021

Exocad unveils new partial-denture design software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology's Exocad has rolled out PartialCAD 3.0 Galway, a module for removable partial-denture frameworks.

June 20, 2021

New ADA radiography standard available for download

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has published a new standard on digital intraoral radiography quality assurance that is available now, according to a June 4 article by ADA News.

June 8, 2021

Handheld vs. conventional x-ray: 3 things to consider

By Melissa Busch

Handheld intraoral x-ray units should not replace conventional fixed dental x-ray machines, according to an editorial published on June 6 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.

June 7, 2021

Align updates iTero features

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology is touting its newly released iTero Workflow 2.0 software, as well as a new autoupload feature for the iTero Element 5D imaging system.

June 2, 2021

3Shape offers new Trios scanner service agreement

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3Shape announced it is offering a new service agreement for its Trios intraoral scanner.

June 2, 2021

Carestream Dental shines light on women in dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carestream Dental made two recent announcements that highlight its work to elevate women in dentistry.

May 27, 2021

SprintRay, SICAT partner on guided-surgery workflow

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3D printing company SprintRay will partner with software developer SICAT on validation and software integration aimed at simplifying the guided-surgery workflow.

May 27, 2021

Sibling-guided method used to capture 3D shape of faces

By Melissa Busch

Researchers used facial similarities in siblings to help develop a new way to capture the 3D shape of a human face in a study published on May 13 in PLOS Genetics. The findings could pave the way for advancements in development biology, medical genetics, and forensic sciences.

May 13, 2021

Forget full crowns: CAD/CAM for conservative restorations

By Theresa Pablos

CAD/CAM, tooth-colored materials, and improved bonding technologies are allowing dentists more options than ever for placing minimally invasive posterior restorations. Dr. Steven Gold will address this very topic in his presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents virtual convention.

May 12, 2021

Woman's mouth sensations return after prompt dental nerve repair

By Melissa Busch

A woman in Japan can once again feel pain and temperature in her mouth thanks to the immediate repair of her alveolar nerve, which was damaged during jaw surgery. The case report was published on May 10 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology.

May 11, 2021

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