Dear Imaging & CAD/CAM Insider,
In our Imaging & CAD/CAM Insider Exclusive, Contributing Editor Rabia Mughal writes about a new review in Dental Clinics of North America that examined current knowledge about the use of cone-beam CT (CBCT) in detecting early implant failures. The researchers found that, while CBCT may have its uses, conventional radiographs will provide the necessary information in most cases. Read more here.
Handheld x-ray devices are used widely in dental practices across the U.S., but are they always safe? That depends on the device, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The study authors warn dental professionals to be cautious and use only those devices that have been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration. Find out more here.
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Tony Hewlett looks at the questions all dentists need to ask themselves about what strategic investments for their practice they should make. He offers a commonsense guide on integrating impactful technologies.
Marvell has launched its fully integrated 3D printer system-on-chip (SoC) and software platform. Marvell's technology platform is based on the company's powerful and flexible 88PA6120 SoC, a hardware development kit and full Linux-based software development kit, addressing the unique needs of the burgeoning 3D printer market segment.
The global dental market is expected to grow to $55 billion by 2019, according to a new report from BCC Research. Led by advances in technologies such as imaging equipment, dental lasers, and CAD/CAM equipment, the dental equipment market is the fastest-growing segment of the industry, the report noted. Read more here.
Some 52,000 dental professionals gathered at the 2014 Greater New York Dental Meeting, the largest dental meeting in the U.S., amid mild weather for the Big Apple. With a number of continuing education seminars and scores of vendors, the conference continues to be one of the most important dental meetings. See a slideshow here.
Also in the Imaging & CAD/CAM Community, medical devices firm Calcivis, which is focused on managing tooth decay, announced that it has completed a first clinical study of its Calcivis caries activity imaging system, and Canadian digital imaging developer Teledyne DALSA unveiled new complementary metal-oxide semiconductor flat-panel x-ray detectors at the recent Radiological Society of North America annual meeting in Chicago.
