Dental Business: Page 237

Man calls cops when unable to buy toothbrush for a penny

By Melissa Busch

How far would you go to get an Oral-B electric toothbrush for almost nothing? A multimedia journalist took it to the limit when a Target manager in Massachusetts refused to sell him a display brush that was priced at 1¢.

January 28, 2020

NC ends prior dental exam rule

By Melissa Busch

North Carolina has amended its prior-exam rule, allowing public health dental hygienists to perform preventive dental procedures on patients who have not been previously evaluated by a dentist and without a dentist present. The rule change takes effect on February 1.

January 26, 2020

Ivoclar updates formula of pit-and-fissure sealant

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ivoclar Vivadent has updated the formulation of its Helioseal F Plus pit-and-fissure sealant.

January 23, 2020

Shofu debuts self-adhesive flowable restorative

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Materials and equipment company Shofu Dental has debuted FIT SA, a self-adhesive flowable restorative material.

January 22, 2020

Western Dental debuts clear aligners

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Western Dental has launched its own brand of clear orthodontic aligners, ClearArc.

January 19, 2020

DSOs: Comparing startups to those operating and successful

By Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA

A startup dental service organization (DSO) has a risk in maintaining an adequate capitalization base in the short term -- and especially in the long term. Certified public accountant Bruce Bryen explains some of the hardships and concepts for curing the problems necessary for a startup DSO to become a successful DSO.

January 19, 2020

Colgate creates first-ever recyclable toothpaste tube

By Melissa Busch

Colgate-Palmolive has created the first recyclable toothpaste tube, which is set to debut in the U.S. in 2020 under its brand Tom's of Maine. The company also plans to share the technology behind the new tube with its competitors.

January 16, 2020

Voco launches temp cement with calcium hydroxide

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Voco has released its Provicol QM Plus noneugenol temporary cement with calcium hydroxide.

January 14, 2020

SmileDirectClub wins in courtroom, dental offices

By Melissa Busch

SmileDirectClub is having yet another news-filled week, announcing it will begin selling its teeth-straightening products to dentists and orthodontists. Also, the company scored a legal victory with a New Jersey court finding it does not engage in the "corporate practice of dentistry."

January 13, 2020

3Shape wins patent suit, Medit's scanner illegal in Germany

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3D scanner and CAD/CAM software manufacturer 3Shape has won a patent infringement lawsuit against Medit, making the use of the current version of its i500 intraoral scanner illegal in Germany.

January 12, 2020

Survey: Dentists share thoughts after selling to a DSO

By Dr. Anthony Stefanou

How do dentists feel once they have sold to a dental service organization (DSO)? A survey asked dentists who recently sold their practices various questions about the process and their thoughts. Their answers may be of interest and informative to many of us in the dental industry.

January 12, 2020

Patient Pass launches HIPAA-complaint messaging system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Startup Patient Pass has launched a HIPAA-compliant messaging system that enables easy and efficient communication at medical and dental offices.

January 9, 2020

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