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Norway bans amalgam
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Is amalgam safe or not? While the debate continues to rage in the United States, Norway has made its decision: the country has announced a ban on all use of mercury in manufacturing, import and export.
January 9, 2008
Smaller implants meet skepticism
By Laird Harrison
They're cheaper. They're easier. They're government-approved. And manufacturers are promoting them heavily. But can mini-implants do everything standard ones can? Probably not, say top implant experts. See our slideshow on the implant process.
January 9, 2008
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New evidence for immediate loading
By Laird Harrison
Researchers have reported good results with implants loaded immediately after placement. But immediate loading isn't for everyone.
January 6, 2008
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Implants found effective despite periodontitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Every dentist loves a good challenge. So why not try multiple implants on a patient with generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAgP)? According to a new study in the Journal of Periodontology, partially edentulous subjects treated for GAgP can be rehabilitated successfully with osseointegrated implants, even though they show more bone and attachment loss than periodontally healthy patients.
December 26, 2007
Study validates filling without drilling
By Laird Harrison
What if you could fill without having to drill? Scottish dentists have experimented with the approach on primary molars for years. Now a new study suggests the technique works.
December 25, 2007
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AFP Imaging begins VG deliveries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging has begun shipping and installation of its new model VG (vertical generation) cone-beam CT scanner (CBCT) to dentists in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
December 13, 2007
Good oral photos in a snap
By Robert Luhn
A picture can be worth a thousand bucks--from an insurance company or a patient--if you know how to take it properly. Real-world advice from an oral auteur.
December 11, 2007
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Composites questioned
By Laird Harrison
Resin-based composites kill human cells on contact. So why are dentists still using them?
December 9, 2007
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CAD/CAM dentistry booming
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
America's craze for the perfect set of teeth will make CAD/CAM-produced all-ceramic restorations a $1 billion industry by 2012, according to Millennium Research Group's "U.S. Markets for Crown & Bridges 2008" report.
November 28, 2007
Computer-aided dental radiograph system quickly identifies victims of mass disasters
By Ed Susman
CHICAGO - In 1985, it took 2,800 forensic specialists more than three months to identify the remains of the 520 victims in Japan's worst commercial air disaster. If an experimental identification system had been available then, the identification could have been accomplished in about nine days.
November 26, 2007
High tech, high touch, Part II
By Brian Casey
How should a typical dental practice set up its network? Dr. Larry Emmott, D.D.S., a PC guru and principal at the Aesthetic Dental Institute in Phoenix, shared his hard-won insights at the recent American Dental Association meeting in San Francisco.
November 25, 2007
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AFP Imaging gets nod for conebeam CT scanner
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging has received approval to sell its conebeam CT scanner in Canada.
November 18, 2007
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