A patient emails 20 different dentists her recently taken full mouth series of x-rays, stating, “My previous dentist took these just before I moved to town. The move was sudden (work-related), so my dentist never had a chance to tell me what work I needed done. I’m here for two years on assignment, and I’m … Read more
Introduction The introduction of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) to dmf (dentomaxillofacial) radiology in the late 1990s transformed the way the profession as a whole analyzes the oral and maxillofacial complex.1 Dental providers, who previously were limited to two-dimensional (2D) images of three dimensional (3D) anatomical structures, now had the ability to visualize the hard … Read more
UB research shows that HbA1c testing during a biannual office visit is possible
Since receiving the Top Employer Awards for Germany, Austria and Engineers in 2013, Sirona’s excellent human resources policy and very good working conditions have also earned it international recognition in 2014. In an award ceremony in Shanghai, Sirona China was given the “Top Employer China 2014” award in mid-January. The company’s German employees have also … Read more
Mobile Office Brings Free Dental Care Directly to Disadvantaged Communities Carestream Dental has partnered with Aspen Dental to provide equipment for the Aspen Dental MouthMobile, a fully-equipped dental office on wheels that will go directly into communities and provide free dental care and oral health education. It’s all part of Aspen Dental’s Healthy Mouth Movement, … Read more
DUX Dental’s 5th Annual Bib-Eze for Boob-Eze Campaign Raises Money for Mammograms In Action It’s on! The search for the ugliest dental bib clip in America, that is. Low-down dirty characters like “Rusty Chain”, “Bite Midler”, “Clip Cardashian” and “Eric Bib Holder” are among the contestants in a competition that is all for a good … Read more
Tru-Align uses rectangular collimation to reduce radiation from dental x-rays, improve dental radiograph clarity and reduce digital x-ray retakes. By following the ALARA principle, Tru-Align protects patients and professionals. Intriguing new product. Related articles The Truth About Dental X-Rays (excursives.com) There’s No Such Thing as Safe Radiation (pakos.me)
For those of you who haven’t been introduced to DrBicuspid as yet, you should make it a serious priority – Kathy Kincade and her team are simply the best of the best……I read her everyday as she is an important lead into finding salient and relevant information for this blog…..her lead entry today…which you can … Read more
There was a time when it took a few minutes to expose a tooth to get a diagnostic image, which meant that patience was a virtue for the patient as well as the clinician. All this was at the expense of the safety of the patient and in many cases the person who exposed the … Read more
Comment on an article published May, 2010: Small Focal Field Volumetric Cone Beam Tomography: The new standard of Care in Foundational Dentistry? by Dr. F. Barnett and Dr. K. Serota would like to thank Drs. Barnett and Serota for highlighting some of the clinical scenarios when Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) can be a valuable … Read more
Diagnostic Challenge (continued from page 60) In 1942, Edward C. Stafne documented 34 cases of a well-defined radiolucent entity below the inferior alveolar nerve canal, near the mandibular angle.1 The entity is a developmental, lingual cortical bone concavity of the mandible that usually contains salivary gland tissue, fat, muscle, blood vessels, lymphoid tissue … Read more
KODAK 9500 Cone Beam 3D System Now Approved for Sale in Canada Medium, Large Field 3D Programs Deliver Dual Jaw, Craniofacial Imaging TORONTO, October 15 — The KODAK 9500 Cone Beam (CB) 3D System, introduced by Carestream Health, Inc. earlier this year and providing three-dimensional imaging of the dental and facial anatomy, is … Read more