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Social media are becoming vital to dentistry

By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA

From blogging to videos and e-books to social networks on the Web, dentists must embrace the new social media if they want to maintain an active practice, writes Dr. Helaine Smith in her column, The Mouth Physician. She's already using such tools in her own work.

November 17, 2008

Studies show Nomad portable x-ray system safe

By Kathy Kincade

It may look like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the Nomad portable x-ray system is taking the notion of "ray gun" to a whole new level, especially in dentistry. Some state dental boards are still wary of radiation exposure, however.

November 13, 2008

Study: Implants need more post-op care than root canals

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of Endodontics addresses the growing controversy among dental health professionals regarding the best course of treatment when evaluating between a root canal or dental implant procedure.

November 12, 2008

Dental implants effective for orthodontic treatment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Orthodontists have been straightening teeth for decades, relying on the ancient physics principle that tooth displacement in one part of the jaw causes movement on the other as well. Use of dental implants as orthodontic anchors, however, is changing that principle, according to research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) meeting in New Orleans.

November 11, 2008

300,000 patient records hacked at Florida dental college

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

University of Florida officials have notified about 330,000 current and former dental patients that an unauthorized intruder recently accessed a College of Dentistry computer server storing their personal information.

November 11, 2008

Nobel Biocare expands CAD/CAM business with $32 million deal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nobel Biocare has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of BioCad Medical, a developer of computer-aided design (CAD) software for prosthetics, for 26 million euros ($32 million U.S.), the company announced.

November 10, 2008

When it comes to implants, you gotta go 3D

By Edwin T. Parks, DMD, MS

In his latest Talking Pictures column, Dr. Ted Parks explains why using 3D imaging is the way to go when it comes to implant placement.

November 9, 2008

3M restoratives get high marks from Dental Advisor

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The 3M ESPE Z100 Restorative and 3M ESPE Filtek Z250 Universal Restorative have received the highest possible clinical rating -- excellent -- from Dental Advisor, according to 3M.

November 5, 2008

DICOM: A must for diagnostic integrity

By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc

To protect the diagnostic imaging data of patients and the practitioner from being the captive client of a single vendor, dentists should use a standard image file format that can interoperate with any practice management system. Fortunately, such a standard already exists: the ISO-referenced DICOM format.

November 4, 2008

Nobel Biocare profits plunge 62% in Q3

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The economic downturn is being blamed for a 62% drop in net profits for dental implant maker Nobel Biocare in the third quarter of 2008 (end-September 30).

November 2, 2008

How to get a high-tech office without breaking the bank: Part II

By Kathy Kincade

You don't have to be a millionaire to look like one. Sometimes all it takes is a little ingenuity and smart shopping. This same principle applies to building a high-tech dental practice for less than $10,000, according to Martin Jablow, D.M.D.

October 30, 2008

Cone-beam CT adds new responsibilities for dentists

By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc

Without a doubt, 3D images from dedicated maxillofacial cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) systems will revolutionize the way advanced dental procedures are conducted.

October 28, 2008

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