DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]Practice SalesDentsply Sirona sells FuturedonticsDentsply Sirona has announced the sale of dental marketing services and software company Futuredontics to investment firm Congdon Street.April 18, 2019Hygiene ToolsCalif. girl dies after allergic reaction to toothpasteAn 11-year-old California girl had an anaphylactic reaction to milk protein from a prescription toothpaste. She died on April 4 after being transported to a hospital for treatment.April 17, 2019OpioidsDentist among 60 charged with opioid prescription abuseA dentist is among the 60 people who were charged with the illegal prescription and distribution of opioids and other narcotics and also healthcare fraud on April 17, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.April 17, 2019Dental EducationHarvard dental school dean to resignBruce Donoff, MD, DMD, has announced that he will resign as dean of the Harvard School of Dental Medicine on January 1, 2020.April 15, 2019Infection ControlMeasles outbreaks reported in 20 U.S. states in 2019There have been 555 reported cases of measles in 20 U.S. states so far in 2019, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were 372 reported cases in 2018.April 15, 2019DSOBenevis names new CEODental management company Benevis has named Richard Beckman as its new CEO.April 14, 2019DSOAspen Dental names new COOAspen Dental Management has named Abhinav Shukla as its new chief operating officer (COO).April 9, 2019RestorationsKomet adds to abrasives lineKomet USA has added four new instrument configurations to its line of coarse, yellow DCB (diamond with ceramic bond) abrasives.April 7, 2019HomeBenco to acquire Dart DentalBenco Dental has announced plans to acquire Dart Dental Supply.April 7, 2019RestorationsNew products: Komet launches polishing wheelKomet USA has introduced a new, diamond-interspersed polishing wheel for all-ceramic restorations.April 7, 2019Previous PagePage 374 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of recording employees in bathroomA dentist accused of hiding a secret recording device in a staff bathroom was arraigned on August 20.PediatricsEarly caries? Maybe it has to do with how kids are fedPractice SalesDistinguishing personal vs. enterprise goodwill in dental practice valuationsLegal IssuesNew details emerge in dentist’s fatal hit-and-run casePediatricsAmino acid may fight caries better than fluoride
