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New x-ray software features tested

By Laird Harrison

Using Logicon software, dentists can double or triple their accuracy in spotting subtle proximal caries, the company found in a new study. But one expert questioned the study's methodology.

October 2, 2008

Adstra offers standalone dental charting

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Adstra Systems has announced that its Adstra Charting treatment planning and charting software is now available as a standalone program.

October 1, 2008

Straumann announces new implant material

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Straumann has invented a new material to replace titanium in implants, the company announced.

October 1, 2008

OCT partners with spectroscopy for better caries detection

By Kathy Kincade

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) won't be commercially available to dentists until sometime next year, but it may be worth the wait. By combining it with spectroscopy, researchers hope to improve OCT's ability to detect dental decay sooner and more accurately.

September 25, 2008

More dentists outsourcing CAD/CAM production

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Millennium Research Group's latest Crown and Bridge Marketrack report indicates that 37% of dental CAD/CAM production was outsourced in the second quarter of 2008 -- a 15% increase over 2007.

September 24, 2008

High-strength Vivadent ceramic available for D4D

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

D4D Technologies has announced that Ivoclar Vivadent's high-strength IPS e.max CAD LT ceramic blocks are now available to fabricate chairside restorations with the E4D Dentist system.

September 24, 2008

Dento-Munch mimics mastication for materials research

By Kathy Kincade

Wear simulation has long been a staple of dental materials research. But a new robotic "chewing machine" that mimics human jaw motion in multiple dimensions could help manufacturers create more durable metals, polymers, and ceramics.

September 23, 2008

NYU researchers complete E4D evaluation

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Researchers from the Bluestone Center for Clinical Research at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry are reporting positive results from their evaluation of the E4D Dentist system by D4D Technologies.

September 21, 2008

Experts offer tips for detecting digital image fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In response to growing concern that digital images and radiographs can be manipulated or altered using photo editing software, some forensic dental experts have outlined techniques to help dentists detect such manipulations.

September 18, 2008

Protecting your practice from natural disasters

By Kathy Kincade

Hurricanes, fires, floods, earthquakes -- no matter where your practice is, there is a chance that it could one day be affected by Mother Nature. Two dentists tell what happened to them, and discuss how they are coping with the aftermath.

September 16, 2008

As price soars, gold loses luster

By Greg Holden

Gold's special properties make it ideal for specific types of restorations. But the recent price spike is forcing dentists and dental labs to scramble, once again, for alternatives.

September 9, 2008

Dental community loses an x-ray innovator

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Al Richards, an inventor and retired professor of radiography at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, died September 6 at the age of 91.

September 8, 2008

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