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Patent suit between Sonendo's PIPStek, Biolase heats up

By Melissa Busch

PIPStek, a subsidiary of Sonendo, developer of the GentleWave root canal disinfection system, filed a lawsuit against Biolase claiming that Biolase's laser violates two of its patents. Biolase calls the claims against its Waterlase laser "meritless."

January 25, 2023

Dentists ask for new gum disease guidelines

By Melissa Busch

Organized dentistry should develop formal guidelines that address the management of periodontal patients with continued inflammation after scaling and root planing, according to a commentary published on January 21 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 23, 2023

Biolase expects to gross $9.75M from public offering

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental laser developer Biolase announced that it stands to gross about $9.75 million from an underwritten public offering of common stock with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

January 9, 2023

Colgate-Palmolive, NASA partner on oral health research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Colgate-Palmolive has signed a deal with NASA to explore ways to advance oral health, personal care, and skin health for both astronauts in space and people around the globe.

December 8, 2022

As 2023 approaches, Dr. Low talks workforce shortage, more

By Melissa Busch

U.S. dentists continue to deal with a workforce shortage, inflation, and growing fears of recession. As they continue to balance it all, Dr. Samuel Low spoke to DrBicuspid.com at the 2022 Greater New York Dental Meeting about what dentists can do to survive in 2023.

November 29, 2022

Archy raises $10M for its practice management platform

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Archy has raised $10 million to continue hiring employees, fund research and development plans, and scale marketing campaigns for its dental practice management platform.

November 8, 2022

ALD to host in-person conference in 2023

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD) is hosting its first in-person annual conference and exhibition in more than two years. ALD 2023 will take place April 21-22 in Dallas.

November 3, 2022

What you need to know about in-school toothbrushing programs

By Melissa Busch

In a study timed for National Brush Day, researchers assessed the factors that make in-school toothbrushing programs a success. The top factor that determined an effective routine? Forming healthy habits.

October 31, 2022

Why every day should be National Brush Day

By Dr. Judith M. Fisch

November 1 is National Brush Day. Although Dr. Judith Fisch considers every day to be Brush Your Teeth Day, she celebrates the easy way patients can keep their teeth and make it a habit twice a day, every day!

October 31, 2022

Lynn Atkinson's favorite hygiene products at SmileCon

By Theresa Pablos

Lynn Atkinson, RDH, isn't just a dental speaker and educator -- she's also a practicing hygienist. Atkinson walked the Dental Central exhibit hall at the ADA SmileCon meeting in Houston to show us some of the dental products she regularly uses and recommends to her patients.

October 25, 2022

Oral germs show bacterial resistance to common antiseptics

By Melissa Busch

Streptococcus mutans, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and other oral germs may show bacterial resistance to antiseptics, including chlorhexidine, according to a review published on October 21 in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene. What's more, resistance may rise over time.

October 24, 2022

Dr. Low dishes on lasers, crown lengthening, and more

By Theresa Pablos

HOUSTON - Dr. Samuel Low spoke to DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Theresa Pablos about lasers for the treatment of periodontal conditions and crown lengthening, the topics of his two sold-out presentations at the 2022 ADA SmileCon meeting in Houston.

October 12, 2022

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