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In response to recent questions regarding clinical Cameras I have linked to the Canon Rebel kit from PhotoMed. This camera does everything we need for great dental photography and the kit is complete you won’t need to be running around trying to find the right accessories.

PhotoMed offers the Rebel XTi as a complete clinical camera system. For dental photography, we offer the Rebel XTi with either: 1. the Canon EF macro lens (100mm or 60mm) and the Canon MR-14EX macro ring flash, or2. the Sigma DG 105mm macro lens and the Sigma EM-140DG macro flash.
Complete systems (camera, lens and flash) also include a 1GB memory card, USB memory card reader and a professional grade hard case. The case is designed to hold the camera completely assembled and well protected.
The complete camera system is pre-assembled and tested. It is shipped to you in the professional hard case with custom PhotoMed instructions for clinical use. The complete system also includes unlimited telephone/email technical support and loan equipment support if anything ever needs repair. Unlike other sources, we never charge for tech support or loan equipment(except shipping charges).
Accessories are too numerous to list here. PhotoMed carries everything you might need for your Digital Rebel: memory cards, memory card readers, recreational lenses, etc. Give us a call and we’ll help you decide which accessories will work best for you.
Our technical experts have answers to all your digital questions. Call for more information.
Rebel XTi System with Canon 100mm lens / flash $2299.00 Rebel XTi System with Canon 60mm lens / flash 2199.00 Rebel XTi System with Sigma 105mm lens / flash 1799.00 Canon Rebel XTi Battery Grip 199.00Canon Rebel XTi Hand Strap (for use with grip) 29.951GB Compact Flash Memory Card 29.00 2GB Compact Flash Memory Card 39.00
PhotoMed / Canon Rebel XTi [1].

[1] http://www.photomed.net/rebelxti.htm

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Check out this article* to learn about a study at New York University College of Dentistry that aims to find out. Researchers are studying thousands of twins’ tooth decay (identical and fraternal) to find answers. Nurture or nature has always been a big question, but not necessarily in this context. *New York – WABC, October […]

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While more in-depth study is necessary, the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and College of Dentistry conducted a study to determine whether edentulous (or nearly edentulous) patients are at greater risk for developing dementia. Dental records and exams of one-hundred forty-four participants from the Catholic sisters of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, between […]

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According to financial consultant Bruce Bryen of The Snyder Group, LLC in New Jersey, dentists have five primary financial concerns: debt, income taxes, retirement, healthcare expenses, and their children’s education. Do any of these weigh on your mind? At DPR World, you can read the full article entitled, "Dentists’ top financial worries – tackled & […]

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Last Wednesday, I flew to the UK and spoke to the British Society of Occlusal Studies (BSOS). Roy Higson runs the group and has almost single-handedly provided occlusal courses in the UK for the past 25 years. Ten or 15 years ago, in the US, cosmetic dentistry emerged, and we had Dawson, Pankey, and other […]

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See, here’s the problem. To feel comfortable with having an open channel that allows your OS to be updated at the whim of a third party (even/especially* Microsoft … * delete as applicable) requires that the user trusts the third party not to screw around with the system in question. This means no fiddling on the sly, being clear about what the updates do and trying not to release updates that hose systems. While any and all updates have the potential to hose a system, there’s no excuse for hiding the true nature of updates and absolutely no excuse for pushing sneaky updates down the tubes. Over the months vigilant Windows users have caught Microsoft betraying user trust on several separate occasions and this behavior is eroding customer confidence in the entire update mechanism.
» What’s really broken with Windows Update – Trust | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com [1].

[1] http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=855

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You use technology – like digital X-rays, DIAGNodent, and ViziLite or VELscope – to aid in diagnoses of many oral conditions, but what about digital assessment for periodontal disease? PreViser, a worldwide leader in diagnostic and risk assessment software, can generate periodontal assessment reports while your patient is in the operatory. Simply input 23 bits […]

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I missed this at the ADA but heard about it from Lorne Lavine. It is an interesting idea, The web site is linked below. I don’t find the web site very impressive I hope the product is better than the site.

ThirdEye – a unique dental camera !Intra oral cameras there are plenty on the market. They are useful for documentation of findings and for patient education and patient motivation. But, what if you want to document a whole treatment with audio ? Extensive prosthodontic, orthodontic or surgical treatments, patients´ educations or to proof valid evidence in possible cases of recourse. What if you want to to demonstrate your skills to your audience in live transmissions during educational courses Intra oral cameras are not suited for shooting and recording complete examinations, prophylaxis sessions, or whole treatments. Though being video cameras intra oral cameras are only suitable to grab still images. Believe us, today there are better ways to take still images than with video cameras
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[1] http://www.dental-cameras.com/English/us-camera.htm

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Look here Aribex NOMAD Portable X-Ray [1] for the whole story

True Portability Unlike other “portable” x-ray instruments, the battery powered NOMAD™ offers true portability with cordless operation and freedom from line voltage fluctuation. With more than 100 exposures on one battery charge and a weight of under 4 kg, NOMAD™ is optimal for remote use and confined spaces as well as operatory functions.

Operator Protection The external backscatter shield and internal radiation shielding protect the operator from radiation exposure.
Constant Potential Performance The high-frequency, constant potential x-ray generator provides constant radiation output. This improves image quality while reducing the skin dose to the patient relative to traditional half-wave (AC) generators.
Ease of Operation The lightweight NOMAD™ is designed for simple operation. The only operator input needed is the exposure time, which is entered on the user-friendly digital control panel. NOMAD™ is compatible with both traditional x-ray film and digital sensors, making it easy for you and easy for the patient.
More Convenience – Less Cost Because the NOMAD™ Cordless Handheld X-ray System is completely portable, just one can replace multiple wall-mounted x-ray sources.

[1] http://www.aribex.com/product.htm

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Seems like everyone is going pink. From can openers to key chains to sticky notes, practically every marketable product now comes in pink, which, of course, represents support for breast cancer awareness. Dentists are an important warrior for patients’ first defense against many diseases – including breast cancer. General Dentistry recently released a study that […]

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