DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]OrthodonticsDentsply Sirona to acquire OraMetrixDentsply Sirona has announced an agreement to acquire 3D technology company OraMetrix.March 25, 2018OpioidsNew U.S. spending bill allocates billions for opioid crisisU.S. President Donald Trump signed a $1.3 trillion spending bill on March 23 that includes billions of dollars in funding to combat the opioid epidemic.March 25, 2018InsuranceDelta Dental names new VPThe Delta Dental Plans Association has named Joseph Dill, DDS, MBA, as its vice president of dental science and network strategy.March 22, 2018Dental PracticeCarestream Dental updates practice management softwareCarestream Dental has updated its CS PracticeWorks and CS SoftDent software programs.March 21, 2018DSOAvitus Dental launches new billing servicePractice support company Avitus Dental has launched a new billing service for dental practices.March 21, 2018Infection ControlHHS names new CDC directorRobert Redfield, MD, has been named as the new director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by Alex Azar II, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).March 21, 2018RestorationsNew product: Parkell launches universal adhesiveDental supply manufacturer Parkell has introduced a new universal adhesive.March 21, 2018Dental PracticeSurvey: Fewer American adults saw a dentist in 2017A new Delta Dental survey found that 58% of American adults visited a dentist at least once in 2017, down from 62% in 2016. However, 42% of American adults would like to see a dentist more frequently.March 19, 2018Product UpdatesSubscription box service launches for dental productsMarketing communications company Mindshare Creative has launched a subscription box service for new dental products.March 15, 2018Oral-Systemic LinkFDA seeks comment on lowering nicotine levelsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the next step toward the goal of lowering the levels of nicotine in cigarettes to minimal or nonaddictive levels.March 15, 2018Previous PagePage 407 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
