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In this Imaging and CAD/CAM Insider Exclusive, when faced with the question if a vertical root fracture is complete or incomplete, practitioners have to decide which imaging modality is best to use. A new study from the Journal of Endodontics finds that the question of digital radiography versus cone-beam CT (CBCT) isn't so easily answered. Read more here.

Also in the Imaging and CAD/CAM Community, an Indian cancer patient who had a section of his upper jaw removed has been given a new set of teeth made with the help of a CT scan and 3D printing. The prosthetic device made from a wax model with 3D printing improved the patient's speech, swallowing, eating, smiling, and bone structure. Read more here.

Extraction of posterior maxillary teeth is challenging because the roots are often close to the maxillary sinus. However, a recent study in the Journal of Endodontics that used CBCT found that only few premolars actually present a risk of that border being violated. Read more about this study here.

The global dental imaging market is expected to reach more than $2.6 billion by 2019 from $1.7 billion in 2014, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.7% from 2014 to 2019, according to a new report issued by Markets and Markets. Read more here.

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Dental Excellence Awards, recognizing the very best in people, products, and services that are helping to improve the dental industry. The awards were handed out at this year's ADA 2014 annual meeting in San Antonio. Read more here.

Sirona Dental Systems and the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) have entered into an agreement that will enable GSDM to become the first all-digital dental school in the U.S. They announced the news at the ADA 2014 annual meeting. Read more on this here.

Finally, CephX President Daniel Abraham writes that cephalometric imaging is a technique that produces a radiograph with full view of the mandible and inner structures, which better allows dentists and orthodontists to diagnose and make treatment plans for patients.