X-Ray

Imaging aids in removing aspirated drill head from patient
By Melissa Busch
Imaging helped in the diagnosis and removal of a dental drill head from the airway of a 76-year-old patient who aspirated the object during a procedure, according to a case report.
April 3, 2025
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Risk of osteoporosis may be visible in the mouth
By Melissa Busch
Assessing bone mineral density on the sides of the jaw may help flag patients who are at risk for osteoporosis.
July 8, 2024
Panoramic Xray
Cellerant CEO podcast series: Suzanne Cano of LunaLite
By Kevin Henry
What is happening on the dental x-ray front? Suzanne Cano joins DrBicuspid to discuss her entrepreneurial mindset, what she envisions for the future of technology, and more.
May 31, 2024
Suzanne Cano.
AMD to release updated x-ray sensor at Chicago Midwinter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
AMD Lasers will release the next generation of digital intraoral dental x-ray sensors, Acuity, at the Chicago Dental Society’s 2024 Midwinter Meeting, which takes place February 22-24.
February 19, 2024
The Acuity x-ray sensor. Image courtesy of AMD Lasers.
What were DrBicuspid’s top 10 stories of 2023?
By Melissa Busch
DrBicuspid's 10 most read stories of 2023 include life-altering injuries, lawsuits, and other breaking news.
December 28, 2023
Panoramic Xray
Carestream, Swissmeda to offer cloud imaging
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Carestream Dental’s clinical and software brand Swissmeda now offers users a subscription service that allows practices to store patients’ 2D and 3D images in the cloud.
December 6, 2023
Panoramic Xray
DEXIS unveils OPG x-ray, AI software at 2023 GNYDM
Dental imaging technology company DEXIS unveiled a new orthopantomograph (OPG) x-ray machine and artificial intelligence (AI)-based software at the 2023 Greater New York Dental Meeting (GNYDM).
November 30, 2023
New imaging technology from DEXIS.
Dental x-rays in kids should be justified instead of routine
By Melissa Busch
Though there is low value in taking routine dental x-rays in children, dentists should not cease doing them completely.
October 3, 2023
Dr. Juan Yepes, MPH, MS, DrPh. Image courtesy of Indiana University School of Dentistry.
LunaLite launches automated dental x-ray positioner
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental technology company LunaLite Dental has launched an automated laser-guided dental x-ray positioner.
October 2, 2023
Tooth X Ray
Dental x-rays may be of little value for young kids
By Melissa Busch
Taking routine dental x-rays in younger children is an example of low-value care that may need to be targeted for de-implementation, according to an article.
September 28, 2023
Boy Panoramic Xray
Proper dental implant placement may require more than x-rays
By Melissa Busch
When placing dental implants, panoramic x-rays may not be enough to properly visualize the area and avoid complications.
August 28, 2023
The panoramic x-ray of a 51-year-old woman. The white arrow indicates the left hard palate line, while the yellow arrow indicates the antral floor. The implant fixture is displaced into the superior cavity, but the bone between the white arrows appears to have sufficient volume. All images courtesy of Kim et al. Licensed by CC BY 4.0.
Orthodontic wire travels to boy’s brain, causing a seizure
By Melissa Busch
A 12-year-old boy in Texas experienced a seizure after an orthodontic wire migrated into his temporal lobe.
August 2, 2023
(A) and (B) Coronal and sagittal view of the CT angiogram shows the wire penetrating through the skull floor of a 12-year-old boy. (C) Axial view of CT demonstrates the wire in the temporal lobe and the associated intraparenchymal hemorrhage. (D) Axial bone window CT shows the wire entering through the foramen ovale.
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