A Short Case Study: The Mystery MB2 Keeps Causing Trouble
2021-01-06
Another dentist referred a patient to me. While the dentist did a great job on the patient’s root canal, the patient was still experiencing pain.
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Infrared Imaging Detects Dental Caries in Posterior Teeth
2021-01-05
Optical coherence tomography (OCT), an imaging method based on infrared radiation, can be used to detect dental caries on the surfaces of posterior teeth, according
The Role of 3-D CBCT in Endodontics
2020-11-11
John West, DDS, MSD, explains the important role that 3-D CBCT technology can play in benefitting both the clinician and the endodontic patient in this
Tufts Developing AI That Can Diagnose Dental Problems
2020-08-18
Researchers at the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and School of Engineering are collaborating on an artificial intelligence (AI) program that scans dental images
Artificial Intelligence Automatically Locates Mandibular Canals
2020-04-25
Dentists need to know the exact location of the mandibular canal, where the alveolar nerve resides, when they’re planning dental implant procedures. Typically, dentists and
Are You Prepared for an Endodontic Perfect Storm?
2020-02-26
If there’s a perfect storm scenario that would apply to the field of endodontics, all of its key elements are lining up right now. Dental
WVU Launches Fundraising Campaign to Upgrade Dental School Facilities
2020-02-19
The West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry has launched “Transforming Oral Health: The Campaign for Facilities,” a $15 million fundraising effort to upgrade the school’s
Grant to Fund Research into Bioprinting Face, Mouth, and Skull Tissues
2020-02-18
Seamlessly correcting defects in the face, mouth, and skull is highly challenging because it requires precise stacking of a variety of tissues including bone, muscle,
Buyers’ Guide: 3-D Imaging/CBCT
2019-09-18
Cone-beam computerized tomography (CBCT) is today’s standard of care for most oral and maxillofacial surgical and, particularly, implant procedures. This technology has been available to
uLab Systems Secures Financing Before Aligner Software Release
2019-02-20
uLab Systems, which has developed a software platform designed to enable chairside aligner treatment planning, has completed a $6 million Series C financing round led
American Dental Partners Chooses Apteryx’s XVWeb for Its 300 Practices
2017-10-04
American Dental Partners has selected Apteryx, a wholly owned subsidiary of LED Medical Diagnostics, as its provider for cloud dental imaging software technologies. American Dental
AAP Outlines Best Evidence Consensus for CBCT Usage
2017-09-28
The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) has published its first “best evidence consensus” (BEC) on CBCT. The proceedings are the result of the AAP’s inaugural
