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Radiography

ClikRay – ShaRing

February 2, 2012

This new holder for digital sensors was designed with the help of XDR Radiology and Adam Chen, DDS. It is a single ring designed to replace the need for three separate rings used in a full mouth series. Plus the metal positioning rods have been replaced with a non metal high heat plastic resin, these rods [...]

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Value Proposition for Nomad

January 25, 2012

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Study Again Shows Hand Helds are Safe

January 18, 2012

From Dr. Bicuspid (Registration Required). The article notes that the research confirms the safety of Nomad (one of my favorite products) and that there are 6000 handheld devices in use in the US.
January 16, 2012 — Dental care providers and their patients need not worry about radiation exposure when using the Nomad handheld intraoral xray device [...]

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The High Tech Power Practice

January 9, 2012

I will be presenting a half day program at the Yankee Dental Congress January 28, 2012
Everyday dentists are faced with remarkable new high tech products that do everything from finding caries to making a crown. Digital technology is revolutionizing every aspect of dental practice including how we make clinical decisions and how we communicate. A [...]

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Online Video CE

January 6, 2012

Online Video CE The High Tech Power Practice
Five Modules

Essentials
Paperless
Advanced
Internet
Stuff

DentalEDU.tv

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News from New York: Schick WiFi

December 5, 2011

By eliminating the need for a hardwired connection between the computer and sensor, Schick WiFi offers the ultimate in “hot swappability,” allowing clinicians to move quickly and easily between operatories without having to drag cables and computers along.
via Schick WiFi – Schick Technologies.
Schick introduced this at the ADA however I had the chance to learn [...]

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i-Cat Video from Dentalcompare

November 9, 2011

Imaging Sciences the makers of i-Cat is a major sponsor of the 3D Imaging Congress I just attended. As the Dentalcompare video below shows advancements in treatment planning software makes restorative driven implant treatment possible. And as every clinical speaker at the congress said many times, knowing what to expect before surgery even starts is [...]

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97% Less

November 5, 2011

An interesting tid bit I picked up from Steven Guttenberg at the 3D Congress:
A Cone Beam CT uses less radiation than a medical Fan Beam type of CT. Wait, wait, wait let me re-state that. A dental CBCT uses a LOT LESS radiation than a medical CT as much as 97% less.

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E4D Compass™

November 4, 2011

The first really cool thing I found at the 3D Congress is E4D Compass.
E4D Compass imports data from the leading cone beam systems … and aligns the data with scans of the operative field via an E4D Dentist Scan of hard and soft tissues, models or impressions.
via E4DSky – Dentistry’s Destination – E4D Compass™.

The software is [...]

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The 5th International Congress on 3-D Dental Imaging

November 2, 2011

Starts Friday
I went to this last year and I will be going again this year.

It was well worth the investment of time and money. If you are new to CBCT, if you are a veteran user or if you are considering this amazing technology this meeting will be valuable.
I will follow up with news from the [...]

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Tru-Align

October 14, 2011

Seen on the ADA Exhibit floor. Not exactly the kind of high tech digital device I usually follow but a great new technology none the less.

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ADA Feedback

October 13, 2011

Both my ADA sessions on emerging technologies went well. Two of the products I talked about that people seemed most interested in were the Dental Rat and the Nomad hand held x-Ray.

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Gendex Tour Bus: The Experience!

October 12, 2011

Saw this big bus at the ADA

Experience Gendex creates the perfect atmosphere to view the company’s products and the latest debuts—including the GXDP-700™ modular panoramic-ceph-cone beam and the GXDP-300™ panoramic x-ray systems.
The bus is pretty cool and the new DP 700 looks like a well thought out system. Be sure to include it on your [...]

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Hand-held X-ray unit generates lower dose of radiation

October 3, 2011

Following is the abstract of some amazing research. You can access it here. It is so counterintuitive. The assumption is that a hand-held unit like the Nomad would create more scatter and higher exposure to workers and patients. Well the research shows just the opposite. Read the whole thing.
A hand-held, battery-powered dental intraoral x-ray system (60 [...]

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What’s a Voxel?

September 27, 2011

What the heck is a voxel…and why should you care?
A voxel is to a 3D image as a pixel is to a flat 2D image. It is a measure of space.
This matters if you are considering a come beam CT. The CBCT will render the image in voxels. As a general rule the smaller the [...]

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The Future is 3D

September 22, 2011

The Dr Bicuspid article linked below discusses CBCT with two pioneers in the field. The primary message is, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.
Cone-beam CT doesn’t have to be a tool that is just used for implant diagnostics any longer. And this is partly because of the robust viewing software, which allows you to look at so [...]

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Digital Radiography Myths

September 21, 2011

Myth:
The thinnest sensors are the most comfortable.
Fact: This seems to make sense but on examination it is just silly. With this logic pressing a knife blade into your hand would be more comfortable than pressing a spoon. After all, the knife is thinner. Within the range of all sensors on the market, that is 2-4mm [...]

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Handheld X-ray Safety

September 12, 2011

One of my favorite products is the hand help Nomad X-Ray device. I have written about it frequently. Of course there is a concern about the safety of using a hand held device. Nomad has done a great deal of testing as have other independent research centers. Follow the link for a look at some [...]

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Digital Radiography Myths – Dental Economics

September 12, 2011

Follow the link to my Dental Economics article on Radiography Myths and spacial resolution.
To help me understand the science behind some of these issues, I spoke with Doug Yoon, DDS, the founder of XDR Radiography. Dr. Yoon has more than 20 years of technical experience in the aerospace industry and more than 10 years of [...]

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Acteon Goes Apple

September 9, 2011

Acteon North America has released an Apple (OSx) version of their acquisition and viewing software for use with the Sopro brand cameras. That means you can use a Sopro camera (including the amazing SoproLIFE that uses light fluorescence to detect caries) or even a digital radiography sensor and capture and view the image directly on an Apple computer such [...]

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