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Lawsuit claims root canal led to extreme pain

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Illinois dentist is being sued by a patient for inflicting extreme pain after a file separation allegedly occurred during a root canal, according to an article in the Madison Record.

January 12, 2011

Iowa zeroes in on EHR incentives

By Rob Goszkowski

Iowa is working to become the first state in the U.S. to obtain government incentives for electronic health records (EHRs). And one dentist there is at the front of the line in realizing the benefits of those incentives.

January 12, 2011

3M ESPE adds Argen to Lava network

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M ESPE has added Argen, a manufacturer of CAD/CAM designed metal copings, to its Lava network, the company announced.

January 11, 2011

Clinician judgment critical when using CBCT for implants

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Dentists need to rely on their experience and clinical judgment to correctly use cone-beam CT (CBCT) for pre- and postimplant assessment, according to a review in Dental Clinics of North America.

January 11, 2011

CAMBRA supporters tackle barriers to adoption

By Rob Goszkowski

A two-day meeting of top CAMBRA professionals examined where the movement is and addressed roadblocks that remain in the way of fully integrating the CAMBRA principle into daily dental practice.

January 10, 2011

Study compares effective dose range for 14 CBCT scanners

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

When it comes to determining acceptable radiation dose, a distinction needs to be made between small-, medium-, and large-field cone-beam CT (CBCT) scanners and protocols, according to a new study in the European Journal of Radiology.

January 10, 2011