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Despite economy, RTI Biologics financials up

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

While RTI Biologics saw its revenues increase year over year in the first quarter of 2009, the company's dental business was negatively impacted by the economic downturn, the company announced.

April 29, 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

Nobel Biocare reports 45% drop in Q1 profit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental implant maker Nobel Biocare is blaming the economic downturn in certain key markets for a sharper-than-expected 45% drop in first-quarter net profit.

April 28, 2009

Straumann upbeat despite drop in revenues

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Despite a 2% drop in revenues for the first quarter of 2009 due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc versus other European currencies, Straumann is maintaining a favorable outlook.

April 27, 2009

Kettenbach markets scannable bite registration material

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kettenbach has released its Futar Scan bite registration material for use with CAD/CAM systems.

April 27, 2009

Cone-beam CT raises new issues for dentists

By Kathy Kincade

No one doubts the advantages 3D imaging devices bring to dental diagnostics. But the technology also raises some medicolegal concerns general dentists should consider.

April 27, 2009

MacPractice launches endodontic version of its software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

MacPractice is launching MacPractice Endo, a specialized version for endodontists of its flagship product MacPractice DDS, at the American Association of Endodontists meeting in Orlando, FL, this week.

April 26, 2009

All-zirconia implants with crown

This video, provided by Oral Iceberg, shows an upper lateral incisor being replaced with an all-zirconia implant and temporary crown.

April 26, 2009

Electronic health records: Déjà vu all over again

By Michael Uretz

When it comes to EHRs, the dental community has a key advantage over the medical community: lessons learned.

April 26, 2009

All-zirconia implants

This video, provided by Oral Iceberg, shows an upper central incisor being replaced with an all-zirconia implant.

April 23, 2009

U.S. military launches integrated EHR

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Military Health System (MHS) has launched the first global integrated electronic medical and dental record. AHLTA-Dental -- part of the military's electronic health record (EHR) system -- officially went live last month.

April 23, 2009

Complications happen, but ...

By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc

Complications can happen during any procedure. Consent, documentation, and communication are your greatest defense on such occasions, according to Dr. Allan Farman in his latest Talking Pictures column.

April 22, 2009

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