Imaging & CAD/CAM: Page 162

More kids going to ERs for dental care; are handheld x-ray systems safe?

By Kathy Kincade

January 15, 2012

Study reaffirms safety of handheld x-ray system

By Kathy Kincade

The Nomad handheld intraoral x-ray device poses no radiation exposure risk to users or patients, according to a new study in Health Physics. Other handheld x-ray systems may not be as safe, however, according to the study authors.

January 15, 2012

Carestream awarded 47 U.S. patents in 2011

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carestream and its subsidiaries were awarded 47 patents in 2011 for innovations in its radiology imaging and healthcare IT, dental imaging, and molecular imaging products from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

January 11, 2012

CBCT good for detecting root fractures

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cone-beam CT (CBCT) is an ideal alternative to periapical radiographs for diagnosing root fractures, according to a new study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.

January 10, 2012

Aribex qualifies for $350K in tax credits

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Aribex, manufacturer of the Nomad handheld x-ray system, has qualified for up to $350,000 in financial incentives from the state of Utah to expand its manufacturing capacity.

January 9, 2012

Lava C.O.S. exceeds 100,000 digital impressions

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Lava Chairside Oral Scanner (C.O.S.) from 3M ESPE has exceeded 100,000 clinical cases worldwide.

January 8, 2012

Cone-beam CT effective in detecting occlusal caries?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cone-beam CT is not superior to intraoral radiographs in detecting occlusal caries, according to a study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.

January 8, 2012

Dentists miss some details in preimplant x-rays

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

General dentists can detect changes in radicular features in radiographs prior to root canal treatment when the changes are extensive, but they miss some more-specific feature changes, according to a study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.

January 5, 2012

Conventional cephalograms compare well to digital

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Conventional cephalometric measurements compare favorably with digital cephalograms, according to a study in Dentomaxillofacial Radiology.

January 3, 2012

Biomet 3i, Sirona target custom abutments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Biomet 3i is collaborating with Sirona Dental Systems to offer its BellaTek Encode impression system with Sirona's Cerec intraoral scanner to create intraoral impressions for custom abutments.

January 2, 2012

Vatech installations top 1,000 units

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Vatech America, a supplier of dental digital radiography and cone-beam CT equipment, software, and service, has installed more than 1,000 units in the U.S. since 2007.

December 26, 2011

A new way of looking at dental photography

By Kathy Kincade

The advent of digital cameras has created new opportunities for dental practitioners to take patient pictures that are much more than record-keeping "mug shots." With standard equipment and artistic photography concepts, you can take visually appealing images that are also effective communication tools.

December 22, 2011

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