Orthodontics: Page 18

Align donates $1M to Operation Smile

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology announced that the Align Foundation has donated $1 million to Operation Smile in celebration of the company's 10 million Invisalign smiles milestone.

June 17, 2021

FDA clears Ormco's Spark aligners for younger kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Ormco's Spark clear aligners as an orthodontic treatment for younger children.

June 15, 2021

Aspen Dental introduces Motto clear aligners

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Aspen Dental Management has unveiled its Motto clear aligners.

June 14, 2021

Week in Review: Girl swallows orthodontic wire | Harassment of hygienists | The cost of periodontal disease

By Melissa Busch

June 11, 2021

Canadian clinic lets patients pay in cryptocurrency

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Southdown Dental Clinic in Mississauga, Ontario, said it is now accepting cryptocurrency payments from its patients.

June 7, 2021

Orthodontic wire leads to appendicitis in 11-year-old girl

By Melissa Busch

A 2.7-cm orthodontic wire caused appendicitis in an 11-year-old girl in California, according to a report published in the August issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. Imaging revealed the wire and helped clinicians make the diagnosis.

June 6, 2021

Dentsply Sirona acquires assets of Propel Orthodontics

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentsply Sirona announced it has acquired the assets of orthodontic device developer Propel Orthodontics, including the company's VPro device and Fastrack mobile app.

June 3, 2021

Align updates iTero features

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology is touting its newly released iTero Workflow 2.0 software, as well as a new autoupload feature for the iTero Element 5D imaging system.

June 2, 2021

Dentsply Sirona joins forces with 3Shape

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentsply Sirona is teaming up with 3Shape in a strategic partnership aimed at digital dentistry.

May 31, 2021

U.S. orthodontic spending climbs 70% over 2 decades

By Melissa Busch

In 2016, patients in the U.S. spent about $20 billion on orthodontic treatments, according to a study published on May 17 in BMC Oral Health. This represents approximately 70% growth over spending in 1996 and was also the most spent during the 20-year study period.

May 23, 2021

Quip to offer clear aligners

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oral health company Quip will join the crowded on-demand orthodontics space by offering clear aligners.

May 11, 2021

Maintaining the patient relationship via teledentistry

By Dr. Oleg Drut

Teledentistry is an excellent supplement to in-person care, writes Dr. Oleg Drut. Learn how his New York-based orthodontic practices adopted teledentistry at the beginning of the pandemic and then transitioned to using virtual care as a revenue-generating supplement.

May 11, 2021

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