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CBCT: First choice for preoperative diagnosis?
By Greg Holden
When it comes to looking below the gum line and deep into the mandibular canal, anything that helps you get a better view is essential. Two recent studies indicate that cone-beam CT scanners are superior to conventional periapical x-rays in certain cases.
July 17, 2008
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Aribex ships handheld x-ray system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Handheld x-ray developer Aribex has begun shipping its Nomad Pro digital x-ray system.
July 16, 2008
Sirona launches cone-beam system for general dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Galileos Compact, the newest 3D cone-beam imaging system from Sirona Dental Systems, is specifically designed to meet the needs of general practitioners.
July 13, 2008
Beyond x-rays: Part III -- OCT brings early decay to light
By Kathy Kincade
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) can image both hard and soft dental tissue with 10 times the detail of x-rays. But will the price tag put it out of reach for most dentists?
July 10, 2008
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3M acquires Imtec
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M has completed its acquisition of Imtec, a manufacturer of dental implants and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning equipment, 3M announced.
July 2, 2008
Beyond x-rays: Part II -- The glow of demineralization
By Kathy Kincade
For years the mineral loss from enamel and dentin has been known to alter the optical properties of teeth. Now technology developers are hoping to capitalize on this with a fluorescence device to identify demineralization and thus pinpoint dental caries much earlier than is possible with x-rays or visual examination -- before cavitation begins.
June 25, 2008
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Sirona to offer free U.S. training sessions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sirona Dental Systems will sponsor more than 40 CAD/CAM "Block Party" training sessions in U.S. cities throughout the month of October.
June 24, 2008
MacPractice teams with Suni Medical Imaging, National Dental
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MacPractice and Suni Medical Imaging are collaborating to develop MacSensor, a Macintosh-based application comprising a new SuniRay sensor and MacPractice DR software.
June 16, 2008
Beyond x-rays: Part I -- Do optical caries detection systems really work?
By Kathy Kincade
X-rays and visual exams have long been the dentists' diagnostic methods of choice. But x-rays routinely miss 70% to 80% of occlusal caries. A number of products now offer dentists additional information about a tooth at the microscopic level. However, the jury is still out on how useful they are beyond serving as an adjunct to x-rays and visual exams.
June 15, 2008
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CAD/CAM competitor claims advantages over Cerec
By Laird Harrison
After years of advance publicity, Dallas company D4D Technologies has launched its CAD/CAM system for dentistry. While slightly more expensive, the E4D system offers innovations aimed at tempting dentists away from the more established Cerec by Sirona Dental Systems.
June 15, 2008
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Perfect panoramics: Part II -- Prepare, preach, position
By Fred Gebhart
There are three steps to reliable, high-quality panoramic x-rays: patient preparation, patient instruction, and patient positioning. In the second article of our two-part series on panoramic x-rays, we'll guide you through these human aspects of the powerful technology.
June 4, 2008
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3M ESPE teams with 3D Systems, Astra Tech to improve wax-ups, abutments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3D Systems, a Rock Hill, SC-based provider of 3D modeling and rapid prototyping solutions, is partnering with 3M ESPE to offer compatibility between the 3M ESPE Lava Scan ST Design System and 3D Systems' high-volume dental-printing systems for digital production of dental wax-ups.
May 29, 2008
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