DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]Intraoral Scanners3Shape to enable sleep apnea scans3Shape has enabled the software for its Trios intraoral scanner to allow users to send intraoral scans directly to sleep apnea device manufacturer OrthoApnea.October 31, 2017DSODental Care Alliance partners with LED Dental, Apteryx on imagingDental support organization Dental Care Alliance has chosen LED Dental as its preferred provider for imaging devices and Apteryx as the preferred provider for imaging software.October 30, 2017Product UpdatesOwandy gets FDA clearance for 2D panoramic systemOwandy Radiology has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its I-Max 2D wall-mounted, panoramic digital radiography unit.October 29, 2017Practice SalesEquity firm to buy Young InnovationsDental supply manufacturer Young Innovations has announced it is selling a majority interest in the company to the Jordan Company, a private equity firm.October 29, 2017Dental EducationUW dental school dean resignsThe dean of the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry has resigned with the school facing a $36 million budget deficit.October 26, 2017OpioidsTrump officially declares opioid epidemic an emergencyU.S. President Donald Trump has officially declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, garnering praise from the ADA.October 25, 2017RestorationsOrtek gets FDA clearance for cavity detection deviceOrtek Therapeutics has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Ortek ECD, an electronic cavity detection device.October 24, 2017Dental PracticeNew product: Wonderbox updates benefit management platformWonderbox Technologies has released an updated version of its benefit management platform, Enterprise System.October 24, 2017Sports DentistryOpro signs mouthguard licensing deal with UFCMouthguard manufacturer Opro has signed a multiyear licensing agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).October 24, 2017HomePatterson Companies names new CEOPatterson Companies has named Mark Walchirk as its new president and CEO.October 23, 2017Previous PagePage 420 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesNew details emerge in dentist’s fatal hit-and-run caseNew information has emerged in the case involving a Missouri dentist who is awaiting trial in a hit-and-run in which his son allegedly struck and killed a 60-year-old man.PediatricsAmino acid may fight caries better than fluoridePeriodonticsThe pitfalls of compounded pharmaceuticals in dentistryOral-Systemic LinkDr. Tom Giacobbi on discussing the oral-systemic link with patientsTMJ/TMDMindfulness may improve TMD-related pain
