Dental care at the Olympics; ADA issues CBCT guidelines

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

Did you know that the Olympic Village in London features a state-of-the-art dental clinic that will provide care to thousands of athletes and staff during the course of the 2012 summer games?

As part of our Leaders in Dentistry series, contributing editor Rabia Mughal spoke with British dentist Dr. Tony Clough, who was instrumental in setting up the dental program for this year's games and also participated in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Read more in this Hygiene Community exclusive.

Over in the Imaging & CAD/CAM Community, the ADA's Council on Scientific Affairs has released recommendations for the safe use of cone-beam CT in a dental practice, with particular emphasis on patient safety, practitioner training, and dose considerations.

Meanwhile, some manufacturers of panoramic x-ray machines have begun marketing these products as an alternative to intraoral cameras for bitewing images. They contend that pano bitewings offer several advantages, including faster turnaround time and better patient acceptance. But some imaging experts question whether enough peer-reviewed research has been done to support these claims. Click here to read more.

Finally, in the latest installment of our "Day in the life of ..." series, Features Editor Donna Domino shares her personal experience at the University of the Pacific dental clinic, where she has been undergoing treatment for the last year and a half to have two implants placed.