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At-home teeth scaling goes viral on TikTok

A TikTok trend where people attempt at-home teeth scaling has drawn the attention of dental experts who say that this procedure should be left to the professionals. While teeth scaling has health benefits, experts worry that untrained people could accidentally injure their teeth and gums.

March 5, 2023

New oral health board to create OLP rinse

Biotechnology company Lipella Pharmaceuticals has created an oral health scientific advisory board to develop a rinse that treats oral lichen planus (OLP).

March 2, 2023

Biolase launches e-commerce site in the U.S.

Dental laser developer Biolase has launched a new e-commerce website for its U.S. customers.

February 26, 2023

TheraBreath highlights product line at CDS Midwinter Meeting

TheraBreath, the manufacturer of over-the-counter dental hygiene products, is exhibiting at the Chicago Dental Society (CDS) 2023 Midwinter Meeting, which is taking place February 23-25 at the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago.

February 22, 2023

Biolase launches new education portal

Dental laser developer Biolase has launched a new education web portal called Education.Biolase.com, which is intended to offer clinicians a convenient way to increase their knowledge about laser dentistry.

February 21, 2023

Henry Schein reports Q4, full-year earnings

Henry Schein reported financial results for the fourth quarter (end-December 31, 2022). Total net sales were $3.4 billion, up 1.2% over the fourth quarter of 2021.

February 15, 2023

Royal Philips partners with Candid Care

Royal Philips, maker of the Philips Sonicare toothbrush, has partnered with Candid Care to accelerate the development of its professional network and the CandidPro orthodontic platform.

February 6, 2023

U.K. counties to launch in-school toothbrushing initiative

Health directors in the U.K.'s Essex and Suffolk counties plan to bestow grants that will be used for a supervised toothbrushing in schools initiative, according to a BBC News report. The investment package will give 967,000 pounds ($1.2 million) to the Suffolk County Council.

January 30, 2023

Patent suit between Sonendo's PIPStek, Biolase heats up

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

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

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

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

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