Orthodontics: Page 29

Woman causes stir with ad for $400 braces for kids

By Melissa Busch

An ad by a woman in Florida who claims she can give a child braces and 12 months of treatments for $400 has medical professionals and the public cringing, according to news reports.

December 8, 2019

Which MRI sequences can best handle metal braces?

By Wayne Forrest

What is the best way to overcome artifacts in patients wearing metallic orthodontic devices? The authors of a new study recently published in Radiology recommend slight modifications in functional MRI and diffusion-tensor MR imaging sequences to complete the task.

November 20, 2019

Dentist must pay $86K for giving patient ill-suited braces

By Melissa Busch

A court in Ireland has ordered a dentist to pay approximately $86,000 to a woman who experienced teeth movement and years of pain and discomfort due to poor dental work, stemming from a discounted set of braces, according to news reports.

November 14, 2019

'Orthodontic' pacifier misleading to consumers, suit claims

By Melissa Busch

Two Illinois women have filed a class-action lawsuit against the maker of an orthodontic pacifier for toddlers, claiming the company's deceptive marketing and packaging led them to believe that the product promotes good oral health.

October 31, 2019

SmileDirectClub teams with Canadian pharmacy chain

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SmileDirectClub has partnered with Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada to offer clear aligners at the retailers' locations.

October 24, 2019

Teledentistry, SmileDirectClub stay in spotlight for good, bad

By Melissa Busch

Fresh off its filing of a harassment lawsuit against the Dental Board of California, SmileDirectClub finds itself thrust in the news again with investigations into the way it markets it clear aligners and moves to further expand internationally.

October 21, 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

Study: Dental specialists prescribe millions of antibiotics

By Melissa Busch

Dentists and other dental specialists wrote about 9 million antibiotic prescriptions to patients during a three-year period despite growing concerns of antibiotic resistance, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

October 16, 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

SmileDirectClub to open Texas manufacturing plant

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SmileDirectClub's manufacturing and distribution affiliate Access Dental Lab will open a dental lab manufacturing plant in Kyle, TX.

October 10, 2019

SmileDirectClub adds New Zealand locations

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

SmileDirectClub has opened three retail locations in New Zealand.

October 10, 2019

ADA duel with SmileDirectClub heats up

By Tony Edwards

The American Dental Association (ADA) and SmileDirectClub have issued dueling press statements in their ongoing dispute over government regulation of SmileDirectClub's clear-aligner business.

October 8, 2019

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