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continuing education
feature

The loupe headlights may be connected
to a portable battery source by cable (companies offering this feature include Surgitel
and Designs for Vision), or have a built-in
mini-battery source, making them wireless
and self-contained (offered by Designs for
Vision and Firefly, among others).
The trend for headlights has been moving
toward smaller, lighter and brighter light
sources-however, you should keep in
mind the light color they provide (natural
vs. white) and their battery working time.
As far as I'm concerned, investing in
a light source is priceless and a must for
endodontics. That is, unless you enjoy the
frustration of working in a dark hole.
The recent introduction of loupemounted, mini video cameras is bringing
endodontics to a new level. Their limitation,
however, is that they can't capture images on
a micro level (such as inside pulp chambers
or canals), which is required in endodontics.

OPMI Pico Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG

Dental microscopes
Dental microscopes are considered the
ultimate in magnification, illumination,
ergonomics and image capturing-with
the right setup, that is. There's no form
of magnification that can match a good
microscope's capabilities. And using it would
place you at the very top of a pyramid of
dentists.
A misconception is that microscopes
are really expensive and out of reach for
most practitioners. Indeed, with the many
features available, they may become expensive-which I'll discuss more in an ROI
section later-but the beauty of microscopes
is that they are modular. With models by
companies such as Global Surgical and Carl
Zeiss, you can start with a basic microscope
and add features such as image-capturing
or ergonomic-enhancing components if or
when you wish.
The benefit of microscopes is not just the
very high magnification, but also the direct
illumination they provide. Unlike loupes

OPMI PROergo

with an overhead light, in microscopes the
light source is directly aligned with the line
of sight. This means ideal, shadow-free high
illumination in tight and small spaces, such
as pulp chambers and canals. (See "clinician
view" images in Table 1, pg. 106.)
Some microscopes have features that
enable the operator to work more comfortably.
This is achieved by optics that increase
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Dentaltown October 2016

On Dentaltown.com
Howard Speaks: Repeatedly Reap the Rewards of Selling Your Practice
Professional Courtesy: Waiting For Something Better
Continuing Education Update
Industry News
New Products
Poll
Show Your Work: Putty in My Hands
Message Board: I Could Give a Flip About TMD, and Here is Why!
Message Board: Fixed Lingual Retainer Wire
Message Board: Paying at Time of Service
Message Board: Buffering Anesthetic Carpules
You Be The Judge: A Dose of Reality
Building a Mandible
Patient Financing Programs
Sealing The Gaps
Beyond Clinical Care
Message Board: Your Best Advice in 5 Words or Less
Corporate Profile: An Inside Look at an Implant Giant
Product Profile: Wand Dental
Ad Index
Product Profile: Scheduling Institute
Product Profile: 3M
CE: Magnification in Endodontics
Dentally Incorrect
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Cover1
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Howard Speaks: Repeatedly Reap the Rewards of Selling Your Practice
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Professional Courtesy: Waiting For Something Better
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Continuing Education Update
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Industry News
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Poll
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Show Your Work: Putty in My Hands
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Message Board: I Could Give a Flip About TMD, and Here is Why!
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Dentaltown October 2016 - You Be The Judge: A Dose of Reality
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Building a Mandible
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Sealing The Gaps
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Message Board: Your Best Advice in 5 Words or Less
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Corporate Profile: An Inside Look at an Implant Giant
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Product Profile: Wand Dental
Dentaltown October 2016 - Ad Index
Dentaltown October 2016 - Product Profile: Scheduling Institute
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Dentaltown October 2016 - Product Profile: 3M
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Dentaltown October 2016 - CE: Magnification in Endodontics
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