Dental panoramic X-rays play a crucial role in the medical management of patients undergoing cardiac valve surgery. These radiographic images can help surgeons identify and treat issues that may complicate cardiac procedures. This article explores the importance of dental panoramic X-rays in the context of cardiac surgery, highlighting their role in preventing complications and ensuring… Read more »
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8 Reasons Your Dental Panoramic Radiographs Look Horrible (and How To Avoid Them)
This is a training module that we provide to all of our offices using ImageWorks cone beam and panoramic modalities. Dental professionals have told us it’s been very useful to help heir staff make he most of their investments. We wanted to share with our community, because the lessons hold true regardless of type of… Read more »
Dental Cone Beam and Panoramic CDT Codes
We are often asked for the applicable CDT codes for Cone Beam and Panoramic Radiographs, so we wanted to share a resources that summarizes these codes for the most commonly used extraoral exams. Current Dental Terminology (CDT) codes are alphanumeric codes used to document dental procedures and report them to dental payers. The American Dental Association… Read more »
Viewing Calcification of Carotid Arteries in a Panoramic Radiograph
An interesting topic came up in an online dental forum around what to do when the dental professional notices an indication on a panoramic radiograph that resembles calcification in the carotid artery. Based on this, we wanted to provide a few resources that may be useful for dental staff to be aware of this… Read more »
Dental Hygienist and Dental Assistant Wage Analysis
One of the biggest challenges that dentists and dental organizations face is staff turnover. This has been especially acute during the upheaval in a post-COVID inflationary world. Having great staff is paramount in operating an efficient practice that provides superior patient care. However, overpaying for staff can mean other parts of the practice get short… Read more »
Three Common Pitfalls When Moving a Dental CBCT Machine
As dental offices grow, restructure, and acquire new offices, ownership is commonly in a situation where they need to move assets and equipment from one location to another. For many dental offices, the most valuable piece of equipment is their dental cone beam ct system As a result, many dental offices are interested in physically… Read more »
How to Solve One of the Biggest Challenges Dentists Have With Microscopes
How dentists overcome one of the biggest challenges they have with dental microscopes Learn more about the Mielscope microscope from ImageWorks
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How dentists overcome one of the biggest challenges they have with dental microscopes Learn more about the Mielscope microscope from ImageWorks
Adjusting X-Ray Darkness
If my X-rays are coming out too light or too dark, what can I tell my staff to do differently? As much as traditional intraoral radiography has become a rudimentary part of the office standard operating procedure, it can be easy to forget that there are a ton of variables that can affect the… Read more »
Does my patient still need a lead apron or not?
In February, the Journal of the American Dental Association published new recommendations aimed at enhancing radiation protection in dental radiography and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). They did this in partnership with the FDA. See article One of their key recommendations is that lead aprons and thyroid collars are no longer recommended for patients during dental… Read more »