This past week HIH-Dental published a piece on the FDA proceedings related to amalgam.  Apparently, as the detractors state, there may be ‘gaps’ in the science pursued to date on the subject of amalgam safety and its relationship to toxicity and disease. To this author, it seems incredulous that there is still question about the safety of amalgam.  The research and literature regarding this question is exhaustive and firmly supports its designation as a class II device with special controls for its use.  Given the known science, the FDA’s final rule, issued July 2009, appears reasonable and prudent.  Yet, the anti-amalamists, as they have been called, continue to argue that the there are flaws in the methodology and conclusions in the submitted clinical studies of amalgam.  And they continue to argue that amalgam causes all manner of disease including autoimmune disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Meniere's Disease,...

There are many reasons to visit the World Wide Web these days.  And Health Imaging Hub has provided another good reason with the release of the DENTAL HUB. This dental site will be dedicated to providing information to dentists, affiliated staff, and the public on Dental Radiology issues and research as well as related topics. Expect to see articles that highlight current research, topical issues, regional and worldwide dental radiology technology information as well as enlightening educational content.  The most interesting radiology cases should pique your interest and rouse your anticipation for future case submissions.   The Dental Hub will provide downloadable premium content, white papers, and applicable free and open source software.  Educational materials will include cases, teaching files, and E-books.  Also expect to see virtual conferences presented online in the future. This site is unique on several levels.  It is international in nature.  Its primary focus is Dental Radiology and...

RSNA 2010, the 96th scientific assembly and annual meeting of radiology personel, is being held this week (November 28-December 4th, 2010) in Chicago, USA.  There are more than 650 exhibitors and literally thousands of participants from all over the world in attendance.  Manufacturers are exhibiting their latest radiologic equipment, supplies, and services.  New research and technology is being demonstrated in lectures and poster abstracts and the latest medical texts on radiology are available for purchase. As stated on their web site, "At RSNA 2010, radiologists, radiation oncologists, and medical imaging professionals from around the world will convene and discuss the latest in radiologic innovations. The many refresher courses, scientific sessions, honored lectures, and education exhibits..." I attended the first two days of this meeting and here is what I found related to continuing education.  There were some courses of potential interest to Dentists.  These included: Temporal Bone 1: The Basics, and 2: Special...