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Invisible Aligners
Candid shifts away from direct-to-consumer aligners
Clear aligner developer Candid is closing its direct-to-consumer business and all of its 45 locations to focus on a business-to-business model for its CandidPro telehealth service.
January 23, 2022
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Heartland Dental reports 'unprecedented' growth in 2021
In 2021, Heartland Dental added 424 new practices across the 38 states it serves, a rate of growth the company called "unprecedented."
January 20, 2022
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Product Updates
Biolase, BMW continue with dental laser promotion
Biolase will continue collaborating with BMW Performance Center West to offer dentists experience with the Waterlase dental laser and BMW vehicles.
January 20, 2022
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AADEJ names new board leadership
The American Association of Dental Editors and Journalists (AADEJ) recently named its 2021-2022 board leadership members.
January 20, 2022
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Invisible Aligners
Jeff Margolis joins Grin's board of directors
Digital orthodontic platform provider Grin has appointed Jeff Margolis, the former CEO and chairman at TriZetto and Welltok, to its board of directors.
January 20, 2022
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Dental Education
Valleywise receives grant for education program
Valleywise Health has received a grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a new dental residency program in the Phoenix area.
January 19, 2022
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SoftSmile's AI-based orthodontic software gets FDA nod
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to SoftSmile's Vision artificial intelligence (AI)-based orthodontic software.
January 19, 2022
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UAE clears Pearl's Second Opinion software
Artificial intelligence technology developer Pearl has received clearance from the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Ministry of Health and Prevention for its Second Opinion software.
January 19, 2022
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Dental Hygiene
IADR touts article on future research directions
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) highlighted an article on future directions for the behavioral and social oral health sciences field, published on January 19 in the Journal of Dental Research.
January 19, 2022
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DrBicuspid sales director August James dies
DrBicuspid.com National Sales Director August "Auggie" James died on January 8. He has left behind a tremendous legacy in the dental industry through his 25 years of advertising sales experience with traditional and digital media companies.
January 19, 2022
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Pearl’s Second Opinion added to Patterson’s Eaglesoft system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Artificial intelligence software provider Pearl will integrate its Second Opinion and Practice Intelligence software within Patterson Dental’s Eaglesoft dental practice management system.
November 22, 2023
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Straumann to distribute Roland DGA mills
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental equipment manufacturer Straumann USA has signed a deal to distribute Roland DGA’s DGShape DWX mills in the U.S. and Canada.
November 22, 2023
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USPSTF doesn’t endorse adult dental screenings by PCPs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) does not support oral health screenings and preventive interventions done by primary care providers (PCPs) for asymptomatic adults.
November 22, 2023
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OSAP, CDC recognize U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will celebrate U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week November 18-24.
November 22, 2023
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Premier Dental introduces ProFlare
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental manufacturer Premier Dental has launched ProFlare, a disposable prophy angle.
November 21, 2023
The new ProFlare articulating disposable prophy angle. Image courtesy of Premier Dental.
Woman with 3rd front tooth gets smile update
By Melissa Busch
A TikTok user, whose smile was compared to that of actor Tom Cruise, has shared an update on TikTok after her earlier post about a dentist who gave her a third front tooth to close a gap went viral.
November 21, 2023
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Famed model of WWII sailor, dental assistant kiss on view in Neb.
By Melissa Busch
A sculpture of the iconic photo depicting a World War II U.S. Navy sailor kissing a dental assistant in Times Square to celebrate Japan’s surrender to the U.S. will stay in Nebraska for now.
November 21, 2023
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Does guilt convince dental patients to improve their oral health?
By Ava Barros
Dentists may want to stop trying to guilt patients into flossing and brushing more often. Using guilt to communicate health concerns likely won’t lead to behavioral changes, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Psychology.
November 21, 2023
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Do's and don'ts for fighting inflation
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Inflation can chip away at your practice’s profitability -- and your paycheck. Dr. Roger P. Levin proposes two ways you can increase your fees to offset higher business costs.
November 20, 2023
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It may hurt. Pain sensitivity possibly linked to political views.
By Ava Barros
Spike Lee, PhD, of the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, had just received a numbing agent, like he always does before a dental cleaning, when he wondered whether a lack of sensitivity to pain affects one's moral and political views.
November 20, 2023
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Schein receives noncompliance warning from Nasdaq
By Melissa Busch
Henry Schein has been notified that it is not in compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market listing requirements.
November 17, 2023
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Podcast: What this economist wants every dentist to know heading into 2024
By Kevin Henry
Economist Brian Beaulieu has a simple message for the dental industry and for every dentist out there.
November 16, 2023
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