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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
RevBio gets $2M grant to advance its bone biomaterial
RevBio has received a $2 million grant to advance the development of its new bone adhesive biomaterial.
June 8, 2023
Money Bag Grant Award
AI
DSO NADG partners with Overjet
North American Dental Group will bring Overjet’s artificial intelligence software to its network of practices.
June 8, 2023
Dentist Xray Computer
Organized Dentistry
ADHA partners with onDiem
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association has partnered with dental staffing platform onDiem.
June 7, 2023
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DSO
DSO Salt adds a new board member
Dental service organization Salt Dental Collective has added Dr. Mark Adams to its board of directors.
June 7, 2023
Board Room
Product Updates
Buffalo Dental launches Trap-Eze Plaster Plus
Buffalo Dental Manufacturing has launched a disposable sink trap that can capture materials that can clog sinks.
June 6, 2023
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Industry Updates
Solmetex acquires Impladent
Solmetex has acquired Impladent, a provider of regenerative dental materials.
June 6, 2023
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Industry Updates
Biolase slashes its workforce by 20%
Biolase is cutting its workforce by about 20% to optimize operations without impacting revenue.
June 5, 2023
Businesspeople Decision
Vulnerable Populations
Wis., MUSOD to invest in $28M special needs dental clinic
The Marquette University School of Dentistry (MUSOD) will establish a $28 million special needs dental clinic.
June 5, 2023
Dental Student Clinic
Product Updates
FDA OKs Incisive Technologies’ caries detection device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance to Incisive Technologies for its caries detection device.
June 2, 2023
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AI
SmileDirectClub launches SmileMaker platform in the U.S.
SmileDirectClub has launched its artificial intelligence-driven SmileMaker platform in the U.S.
June 2, 2023
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Legal Issues
Endodontist accused of sending explicit messages to boy
A trusted dental professional was arrested for an alleged shocking child exploitation investigation.
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Marketing
Asking AI to recommend dentists isn't going well
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Smile Design
Your mouth, your choice: Why dental treatment should fit the person in the chair
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Podcasts
Is your dental practice a 'duct tape DSO' asset? This is what buyers want in the next 5 years.
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Legal Issues
Dentist sentenced to 2 decades of hard labor
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Practice agrees to pay to end religious discrimination inquiry
By Melissa Busch
A dental practice accused of refusing to accommodate an employee’s religious beliefs has agreed to pay to settle the allegations.
August 8, 2025
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Rise of oral preventive assistant has new group advocating for RDHs
By Tracee Dahm
Born out of urgency and conviction, according to its founder, here's what the Oral Health Awareness Project is and what it's doing to help dental hygienists.
August 8, 2025
Lisandra Maisonet, RDH, and Tracee Dahm, MS, RDH are pictured.
Dr. Tom Giacobbi on building the pediatric portion of your dental practice
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Tom Giacobbi continues his Just a Minute, Doc series by sharing tips on winning over children and their parents for your dental practice.
August 8, 2025
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Appeals court rules dentist must pay $11M malpractice verdict
By Melissa Busch
An appellate court has upheld a jury verdict requiring a dentist to pay $11.5 million for allegedly not evaluating a patient’s tongue sore that ended up being cancerous.
August 7, 2025
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Tooth nerves may be multitaskers
By Ava Barros
Neurons inside teeth not only sense pain, but they may help protect them from sustaining further damage by triggering a jaw-opening reflex, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
August 7, 2025
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Bleeding cash? Why disconnected financial systems are the silent killer of profitability
By Stephen Fong
Is your cash flow more like a cash trickle or a cash drought? Outdated, disconnected financial systems, writes Planet DDS Chief Financial Officer Stephen Fong, could be hindering your practice.
August 7, 2025
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Preschooler develops 1st case of dental-related eye drooping
By Melissa Busch
A 5-year-old developed ptosis, or eye drooping, after having a pulpotomy with sedation. It is believed to be the first case to be linked to a dental procedure.
August 6, 2025
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Ozonated water may treat pericoronitis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A recent study published in BMC Oral Health reported that ozonated water may be as effective as saline solution in managing pericoronitis, highlighting it as an alternative treatment.
August 6, 2025
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How AI may revamp restorations
By Karie Neeley Anderson
Artificial intelligence (AI) can create music, make immersive games, and even aid in the diagnosis of tooth decay. Soon, AI may help make dental fillings, according to a University of Texas at San Antonio news article.
August 6, 2025
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Cracked teeth: 5 steps to diagnosis and treatment planning
By Dr. Deepika Ganne
Dr. Deepika Ganne explains how to diagnose and manage cracked teeth, detailing crack types, identification techniques like transillumination and cone-beam computed tomography, and the challenges in predicting long-term outcomes.
August 6, 2025
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Oral surgeon agrees to pay $532K to settle case
By Melissa Busch
An oral surgeon has agreed to pay over $532,000 to Oklahoma to resolve claims that he allegedly fraudulently billed for tobacco cessation counseling for non-tobacco users and more.
August 5, 2025
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Gum disease may raise gastric cancer risk by up to 25%
By Ava Barros
New research links periodontal disease to a 25% increased risk of gastric cancer near the esophagus.
August 5, 2025
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