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Judge rules dad can get sons dental x-rays, vaccines
By Melissa Busch
A judge in Canada has granted a father the sole responsibility to decide whether his young sons receive necessary dental treatments and vaccines, despite objections from the children's mother, according to news reports.
January 30, 2020
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Getting to the bottom of chocolate's silky, smooth mouthfeel
By Melissa Busch
Is the allure of chocolate its silky, smooth mouthfeel? Using a unique x-ray technique, researchers have determined that chocolate's microstructure affects how quickly or slowly chocolate melts in the mouth, contributing to the pleasing mouthfeel consumers crave.
October 30, 2019
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DTC orthodontics takes hit with new Calif. law requiring x-rays
By Melissa Busch
California has become the first state in the U.S. to pass a law that aims to better protect patients who undergo direct-to-consumer (DTC) orthodontic treatments, such as those offered by SmileDirectClub, by requiring x-rays and more before moving ahead with care.
October 14, 2019
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Dentsply Sirona launches new x-ray systems
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply Sirona is launching a new generation of x-ray systems with its Orthophos line.
October 2, 2019
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Walmart opens 1st health center with dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Walmart has opened its first health center in Dallas, GA, with dental, optical, labs, and x-ray services, as well as community health education.
September 25, 2019
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X-ray positioning apparatus off U.S. tariff list
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced on July 10 that several categories of medical devices were now exempt from the 25% tariffs imposed on devices imported from China. These include dental x-ray alignment and positioning apparatus.
July 10, 2019
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Legal Case: When the end of a lawsuit does not end the problem
By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
In their latest Legal Cases column, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc Leffler present a case in which a patient sued a dentist and also filed a complaint with the state dental board. Learn about the role a radiograph played in the case, how both the legal and disciplinary actions were resolved, and what you can do to help your practice avoid a similar situation.
March 10, 2019
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Does tooth orientation impact CBCT root fracture detection?
By Tony Edwards
Detecting vertical root fractures in endodontically treated teeth is difficult, no matter the filling material used. A new study investigated whether a tooth's orientation in relation to the x-ray projection plane alters a practitioner's ability to detect these fractures with cone-beam CT (CBCT).
June 26, 2018
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10 areas of hygiene profitability and the obstacles they bring
By Jen Butler, MEd
If your practice's goal is for your hygiene department to produce about a third of your total product, then simply focusing on prophies and x-rays every six months is not going to get you to your goal, writes practice management consultant Jen Butler. She offers 10 areas where you can boost your hygiene production and the answers to three common objections you are likely to hear.
June 26, 2018
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New product: Detection Technology launches x-ray detector
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Detection Technology has launched a new line of x-ray detectors.
May 22, 2018
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Legal Cases: Implant placement into the maxillary sinus
By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
A group practice's dentists proposed a treatment plan of three implants for a 60-year-old man with missing teeth. However, after the implants were placed, an x-ray showed one of the implants projected beyond the bony floor of the patient's sinuses. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc Leffler write, sometimes there is a difference between acceptable clinical practice and what a jury may see.
March 13, 2018
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Varex launches CT development chain package at ECR
Varex Imaging is launching a new development chain package for CT and featuring its x-ray tubes, digital detectors, and software at ECR 2018 in Vienna.
February 27, 2018
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