Dental Business: Page 243

FDA grants 1st modified-risk claims for smokeless tobacco

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization for the first time for eight smokeless tobacco products from Swedish Match USA under its modified risk tobacco product pathway.

October 21, 2019

Mid-Atlantic Dental expands with new DSO acquisition

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental support organization (DSO) Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners has acquired DentalOne Partners from Dental Investments in an all-cash deal.

October 20, 2019

Elite Dental names new CEO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental service organization Elite Dental Partners has named Gaurav Bhattacharyya as its new CEO.

October 17, 2019

SmileDirectClub sues Calif. dental board for harassment

By Melissa Busch

SmileDirectClub has filed a lawsuit against the Dental Board of California, alleging it intentionally harassed the direct-to-consumer clear-aligner company's clinics in a planned effort to hinder its growth. The litigation further fans the flames between the burgeoning industry and traditional orthodontics.

October 17, 2019

Biolase gets clearance for laser crown removal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Laser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. and Canada for use of its Waterlase dental lasers for crown and veneer removal.

October 15, 2019

Wisc. dentists lobby against sedation proposal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A group of Wisconsin dentists called the Concerned Dentists of Wisconsin is circulating a petition to encourage the Wisconsin dental board to not adopt proposed changes to training requirements for dental treatments requiring oral sedation.

October 14, 2019

DTC orthodontics takes hit with new Calif. law requiring x-rays

By Melissa Busch

California has become the first state in the U.S. to pass a law that aims to better protect patients who undergo direct-to-consumer (DTC) orthodontic treatments, such as those offered by SmileDirectClub, by requiring x-rays and more before moving ahead with care.

October 14, 2019

3 largest DSOs add practices

By Tony Edwards

In DrBicuspid.com's latest list of the largest dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S., the three largest ones have continued to add affiliated practices. Heartland Dental, Aspen Dental, and Pacific Dental have all added about 40 practices since the last list was published in April 2019.

October 14, 2019

Glidewell adds components for Astra Tech implants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Glidewell Dental announced that its restorative solutions and line of Inclusive prosthetic components are now available for Dentsply Sirona's Astra Tech Implant System EV.

October 13, 2019

NJ dental school gets $11.7M to study opioid alternatives

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine has received an $11.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research the combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen as alternatives to opioids.

October 10, 2019

VHF debuts new milling and grinding machine

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental milling machine manufacturer VHF has launched its new Z4 milling and grinding machine.

October 10, 2019

Aspen names new VP for hygiene support

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Aspen Dental Management has named Jan LeBeau, RDH, as its new vice president for hygiene support for the West Coast of the U.S.

October 9, 2019

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