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3D Systems supplies National Dentex with CAD/CAM printers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3D Systems will supply National Dentex with up to 20 ProJet DP (Dental Professional) 3000 3D CAD/CAM printers, the company announced.

December 7, 2010

Materialise Dental, Zimmer partner on implants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Materialise Dental is partnering with Zimmer Dental and together they have developed an integrated guided implant surgery system that is now commercially available.

December 7, 2010

3Shape expands into intraoral scanners

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3Shape has introduced its new Trios intraoral scanner, designed to enable dentists to capture the complete intraoral image directly and save it as a 3D digital model.

December 7, 2010

Kitware offers free access to 3D imaging software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kitware is making VolView, a commercial product for exploring and analyzing complex 3D medical or scientific data, available free of charge to researchers around the world

December 7, 2010

Who is liable for incidental findings in a CBCT scan?

By Kathy Kincade

Two presentations at the recent American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologists meeting highlighted the need for general dentists to ensure they have the proper training to interpret a cone-beam CT (CBCT) scan or have the scan read by a specialist.

December 7, 2010

Dutch scientists claim breakthrough in plaque research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dutch researchers say they have deciphered the structure and functional mechanism of the glucansucrase enzyme that is responsible for dental plaque sticking to teeth, according to a new study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This knowledge could stimulate the identification of substances that inhibit the enzyme.

December 6, 2010