Abstract Tooth autotransplantation is defined as the surgical movement of a tooth from one alveolar socket to another in the same individual. It is a viable option to replace teeth lost or having a poor prognosis. The treatment plan included extracting tooth No. 2, which was fractured, and transplanting No. 1 after using a 3-D … Read more
Air Techniques, Inc., a leading innovator and manufacturer of dental equipment, has announced ScanX Classic View as the latest digital radiography system in their ScanX View family series. This new scanner enables digitization of PSPs for all intraoral formats, sizes 0-4 and extraoral Pan and Ceph plates. It will make its debut at the California … Read more
By Kathy Kincaide Editor in Chief Dr. Bicuspid September 30, 2011 — The advent of digital intraoral radiography has created new infection-control challenges for dental offices that previously were not an issue with film-based imaging. Because photostimulable phosphor (PSP) and solid-state sensors cannot be autoclaved, barrier envelopes are used to prevent cross-contamination between uses. Read more
From Dr. Bicuspid – August 12, 2011 August 12, 2011 — Sota Imaging is gearing up to launch its newest dental imaging products: Clio digital x-ray sensors and Cliosoft dental imaging software. The Clio imaging system is one of the first truly tablet-friendly sensor and software combinations, according to the company. The Clio x-ray sensors will feature rounded … Read more
Not very well known in Canada from what I can determine, this is truly one of the most superb phosphor plate digital systems I’ve seen. My experience with it has been on numerous international discussion forums. The quality of the images is superior to Scan X and other similar charged plate systems in my opinion. … Read more
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Digital radiography is without question the standard of care in dentistry. http://www.compendiumlive.com/article.php?id=2067 http://emmottontechnology.com/radiography/sensor-wars/ There are two basic means to acquire a digital image: Image via Wikipedia Direct: This is the fastest method to acquire an image and requires a specially coated electronic receptor, called a sensor, which records the image. The sensor is placed in the oral … Read more
Dr. Larry Emmott is one of the leading authorties on dental high tech. The following is from his latest blog entry………….. Digital Radiography is one of the most exciting and fastest growing technologies in dentistry. It is also the area with the most misinformation……….with dentists who either do buy digital for the wrong reasons or … Read more