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New compact x-ray source reduces radiation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A University of Missouri engineering team has invented a compact source of x-rays -- about the size of a stick of gum -- that could be used to create inexpensive and portable x-ray scanners.
January 10, 2013
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Dental experts laud new x-ray guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists are praising the ADA's new x-ray recommendations, saying routine x-rays for patients are often unnecessary.
December 30, 2012
Tooth analysis reveals ancient migration patterns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London are using an x-ray diffraction technique to study the development of children's teeth and track migration patterns of our ancestors.
December 20, 2012
Pediatric dose study supports rectangular collimation
By Kathy Kincade
Digital imaging and rectangular collimation should be used to ensure that the ALARA principle can be maximized when taking bitewing radiographs in pediatric patients, according to a poster presentation at the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology annual meeting last month.
December 17, 2012
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Dose study disputes bitewing-meningioma link
By Kathy Kincade
A study published in Cancer earlier this year prompted outcry in the dental community because it claimed to have found a link between exposure to dental bitewings and increased risk of developing a certain type of brain tumor. But a new study that provides in-depth organ dose data following exposure to bitewing x-rays calls those findings into question.
December 11, 2012
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Pa. dentist raises money for Lebanese mobile clinics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pennsylvania dentist George Hanna, DDS, has organized a project with the Lebanese Dental Association to provide free basic dental care, awareness, exams, and x-rays. Mobile dental clinics will travel throughout Lebanon to provide these services.
December 6, 2012
ADA updates dental radiograph recommendations
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has released updated recommendations for the prescription of dental radiographic exams.
December 3, 2012
U.K. seizes unsafe handheld dental x-ray devices
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.K. health officials have issued warnings to dentists about cheap, handheld x-ray devices that could be potentially lethal.
December 2, 2012
KaVo acquires Aribex; do cellphones damage oral mucosa?
By Kathy Kincade
Aribex, makers of the Nomad handheld, portable x-ray device, has been steadily building a healthy business since gaining U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in 2005, having produced more than 10,000 units to date.
November 18, 2012
KaVo acquires Aribex
By Kathy Kincade
The KaVo Group has acquired Aribex, developer and manufacturer of the Nomad handheld, portable x-ray system, for an undisclosed sum. What does the future hold for the Utah-based company, which saw its revenues increase 30% year over year in 2011?
November 15, 2012
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Another portable x-ray unit comes to market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Innoden has launched BIOX, a portable x-ray unit designed for use in dentistry.
October 28, 2012
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Pano x-rays have cytotoxic effect on oral mucosa
By Kathy Kincade
Gingival epithelial cells experience genotoxic effects when exposed to panoramic radiographs, according to a new study in Quintessence International. What causes this phenomenon, and how can dental practitioners protect their patients from it?
October 16, 2012
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