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Noticed an uptick in the number of cosmetic dentists that claim to be offering dental implants. Thanks to Google search alerts, I get the news as it occurs on the Internet. Analysis: general dentists are doing whatever they can to offer more services, and dental implants have great cash flow potential. Warning: be vigilant as you select an implant solution and practitioner. Read the full article.

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Had an interesting e-mail conversation with a Urologist. CBCT is now making headway in the non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of tumors in the bladder and other organs of the urinary and GI tracts, in addition to uncompressed breast imaging.

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CBCT installations are slowing, yet dental PR is increasing as the recession impacts patient flows. "Elective" implants and other non-urgent dental needs have reduced business for dentists.

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I've added a PowerPoint presentation of cone beam scanners: http://www.scribd.com/doc/14048324/Co...

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I've published a companion piece for this article, a CBCT X-ray Services Directory. It's located at http://knol.google.com/k/murry-shohat...

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Dear teethremoval -- My use of the comment system is appropriate, as is yours. I like the advice you offer on CBCT at http://www.teethremoval.com/imaging.html. Since writing my comments, I've learned that only about 5% of wisdom teeth patients are at risk. Still, I'd want to use CBCT to rule out the risk, since a severed nerve is a lifelong problem. Thanks for commenting, nobarking

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I'll forgive you for posting a comment in every article I have written on scribd except for 1 directing readers to your article. It is informative. My website also touches on cone beam 3D imaging. http://www.teethremoval.com/imaging.html

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Add wisdom teeth removal to the chief reasons to get a CBCT. Parents, beware! My research .points to many cases of nerve damage in the posterior mandible when dentists try to remove wisdom teeth. Most of us have had our wisdom teeth pulled in childhood to avoid "impaction." Apparently, it's difficult to get an adequate X-ray that far back in the mouth. You really need 3D to gain the knowledge needed to avoid damage to the dental nerve. I learned about this problem by looking at malpractice cases. Thanks to nearly 400 of you who have viewed the article. Nobarking

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As the writer of this article, and based on the volume of views and downloads, I'm continuing to gather research. Very few dental websites put dental CT up front and most (>90%) don't include it at all. For dentistry, this must change as it did for medicine years ago. Prediction: CT will become standardized in dentistry over the next 10 years. Dental schools seem to be taking the lead. I'd also like to hear from folks who agree or disagree that malpractice insurance is the stumbling block. If you are reading this comment, you can help by asking questions and suggesting new research directions. For example, would it help to have comparable articles on specific contraindications to implants, such as smoking and diabetes?

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Please continue to develop this article. Who knew that dental CT was not only available, but highly advisable? What are dentists afraid of? It has to be higher malpractice insurance rates that keep dentists from revealing this stuff.