Dear Imaging & CAD/CAM Insider,
The latest Insider Exclusive is all about efficiency. The performance of different intraoral scanners has been studied extensively, but, oddly, the time it takes them to complete common clinical scenarios had not been gauged. Now, a new study has compared the total and intraoral working time of three devices (two of them with and without a foot pedal option) and three brands of conventional impression materials in their regular and quick-setting varieties. Find out the results here.
The Imaging & CAD/CAM Community also took a look at the quality assurance aspect of digital imaging, spotlighting new paper that outlined several tests that can help maintain a high standard of care.
There has been an abundance of new technological developments and products so far in 2014. Researchers may have found a way to take accurate impressions for multiple dental implants. Learn how they applied technology used in naval engineering and applied it to dentistry here.
Meanwhile, a company called Calcivis just received funding to further the development of a special imaging device. Could it actually detect demineralization and active caries? An investor is confident that it will.
Carestream brought several new products to the market in April. The first is an updated version of its multimodality imaging system, the CS 9300, along with new CS Model software for creating orthodontic appliances, unveiled at the American Association of Orthodontists' Annual Session.
Then, at the American Association of Endodontists' Annual Session, the company introduced the new CS 8100 3D imaging system and the RVG 6200 digital intraoral sensor. Check them out here.
Instrumentarium Dental also revealed a new product, the OP300 Maxio, a panoramic, cephalometric, and 3D imaging system.
And Sirona's existing imaging and CAD/CAM products contributed to the company's second quarter bump in revenue.
