Edwin T. Parks, DMD, MS

3D Printing
Maxillofacial radiologists need to speak up
Oral and maxillofacial radiologists have not done a very good job of marketing their skills to the dental community, argues Dr. Edwin Parks -- a radiologist himself -- in his latest Talking Pictures column.
February 1, 2009
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Attention to detail a must for good digital images
Does anyone really believe that a periapical image that is short of the apex is acceptable? But getting a good periapical image with a rigid digital sensor is not as easy as with traditional film.
November 27, 2008
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CBCT
When it comes to implants, you gotta go 3D
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
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3D versus 2D imaging: It's hard to go back
In his latest Talking Pictures column, Dr. Ted Parks says that knowing what he knows now about the power of 3D imaging, it's sometimes difficult to base a clinical decision on 2D imaging.
October 23, 2008
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X-Ray
Selection criteria: One size does not fit all
There is no such thing as a good photon -- trite but true. As dental professionals, we are the steward of our patient's exposure to dental diagnostic x-rays.
October 19, 2008
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