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By Theresa Pablos

January 27, 2023

Sheetz reviewing employee dental policy

By Amerigo Allegretto

Sheetz is reviewing an internal policy stating that employees cannot have any visible dental issues and that applicants with such issues are disqualified from employment, according to a January 24 report by Business Insider.

January 26, 2023

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

Admetec to launch camera, headlight for dental loupes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Admetec will launch the Flamingo, an integrated high-definition camera and headlight for dental loupes at the International Dental Show, which is occurring March 14-18, 2023, in Cologne, Germany.

January 25, 2023

Is computer-aided surgery a tool against antibiotic resistance?

By Melissa Busch

Static computer-aided implant surgery offers benefits compared to conventional procedures, including that it may help combat antibiotic resistance, according to a letter published on January 24 in the International Dental Journal.

January 25, 2023

UT Health awarded $9.8M to study jaw pain

By Will Morton

The University of Texas (UT) Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has received a $9.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how sensory neurons in the jaw influence pain.

January 25, 2023

Experimental drug restores diseased gums, jawbone

By Erik L. Ridley

An experimental drug shows potential as a regenerative treatment for periodontal disease, according to research from the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research in Wynnewood, PA.

January 24, 2023

USOSM taps new COO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Oral Surgery Management (USOSM) has named Alisa Ulrey as chief operations officer (COO).

January 23, 2023

Clinical trial to test material to regenerate bone

By Kate Madden Yee

The Italian Ministry of Health has granted permission for a 15-patient pilot clinical trial to assess the efficacy of a biomaterial designed to regenerate bone in the mandibular and maxillary dental arches, according to a press release from the company behind the material.

January 23, 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

OrthoNu launches tool for braces and aligners

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Orthodontic product company OrthoNu has launched a 4-in-1 tool for patients with braces or aligners.

January 22, 2023

Gene variant tied to cancers in patients with tooth loss

By Will Morton

The same genes that affect diseases in patients' mouths may be linked to other diseases, including certain types of cancer, according to research published last September in Scientific Reports.

January 22, 2023

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