Imaging & CAD/CAM: Page 215

Ask Marty: Have any opinions on handheld intraoral cameras?

By Dr. Marty Jablow

A: Sure do! They are a wonderful adjunct to dentistry because they are easy to use and always available.

June 28, 2009

Totoku releases color LCD for dental applications

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Japanese display provider Totoku has introduced CCL208, a 20.1-inch color LCD suitable for dental x-ray and other medical imaging applications.

June 21, 2009

Study: Cone-beam CT finds root canals

By Laird Harrison

Cone-beam CT can find calcified canals more effectively than conventional x-rays, researchers say.

June 21, 2009

3Shape, Solidscape partner on automated dental form production

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3Shape A/S has joined forces with Solidscape to offer dental labs fully automatic preparation and generation of directly castable dental forms, according to the company.

June 18, 2009

Geomagic offers free preview of 3D bridge design software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new add-on for designing dental copings and bridge frameworks in conjunction with Geomagic Studio is now available as a free technology preview, the company announced.

June 14, 2009

Study: Nomad x-ray system safe for dental staff

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new study concluded that the Nomad handheld dental x-ray system produces radiation exposure doses so low that the vast majority of users receive no measurable radiation dose.

June 9, 2009

Ask Marty: What do I need to know about digital impression systems before I invest in one?

By Dr. Marty Jablow

A: Digital impressions are definitely the wave of the future. At some point we will all be taking digital impressions. However, at present, digital impressions have some limitations.

May 31, 2009

ConFirm foam loops ease bitewing discomfort

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ConFirm Monitoring has introduced Soft-X ultrasoft foam loops for use during bitewing x-rays.

May 28, 2009

Cell phone cameras good for dental emergencies

By Kathy Kincade

A team of Korean researchers put three imaging devices to the test and came to a surprising conclusion: cell phone cameras top the list in emergency dental situations when a practitioner is not readily available.

May 28, 2009

PracticeWorks launches new intraoral camera

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

PracticeWorks is using the spring meeting of the California Dental Association in Anaheim, CA, to introduce the new Kodak 1500 intraoral camera, featuring patent-pending liquid lens technology that instantaneously focuses like the human eye, the company announced.

May 11, 2009

Sirona Q2 revenues down 13%

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

CAD/CAM vendor Sirona Dental Systems reported a 13% drop in revenues in the second quarter of 2009 (end-March 31), due to the challenging economy.

May 4, 2009

Should cone-beam CT be used for caries detection?

By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc

Cone-beam CT is a valuable adjunct for dental diagnosis. But it is an adjunct to, not a substitute for, traditional methods.

April 29, 2009

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