News 14 August 2023
Total net sales for the quarter were $3.1 billion, an increase of 2.3% compared with the second quarter of 2022. The 2.3% increase included a 0.2% decrease in local currencies excluding acquisitions,...
News 14 August 2023
The company is “winning over more dental labs to its professional-grade DentaJet series” of 3D printers by delivering increased quality and higher accuracy to dental applications.
Dental technology 13 August 2023
Social network influences on oral health among women in public housing
This study aims to demonstrate via explanatory modeling the influence of social networks on oral health outcomes among women in who live in public housing in Boston.
Dental staff will provide motivational reinforcement for the correct lifestyles for appropriate management of dental and periodontal health during orthodontic treatment.
Editorials 11 August 2023
In the U.S., a 2021 report from the Milken Institute concluded that the financial literacy outlook was “grim.”
Editorials 11 August 2023
We must offer patients affordable standards of care with interesting and favorable paybacks, in terms of working time, for us and for them.
News 11 August 2023
Twenty-six percent of dentists offer an in-office dental plan to their patients – roughly the same proportion as reported in a June 2021 poll. These results from the ADA Health Policy Institute’s...
USA 25 January 2024
Save the date: Hawaii Dental Association Convention Jan. 2024
The Hawaii Dental Association will present the premier dental convention in the Pacific in Honolulu Jan. 25-26, 2024. The two-day convention will feature over 100 exhibitors and more than 2,000...
Dental materials 11 August 2023
UW-developed dental lozenge could provide permanent treatment for tooth sensitivity
By Alden Woods, UW News
After 30 years of dentistry, Dr. Sami Dogan has treated just about every kind of tooth ailment. There’s one problem, he said, that annoys even the most experienced dentists: hypersensitivity, the...
Practice revenues between 2018 to 2022 increased by 2.2 percent compared with 2013 to 2017, while expenses rose by 7.7 percent over the same intervals.
By Davis Cussotto
Trust or reputation is a strategic asset for the practice as it has great economic value. Reputation is earned in three separate ways called levers.
3M announced on Aug. 1 that it has completed the sale of assets from its dental local anesthetic portfolio, based in Germany, to Pierrel S.p.A. for a purchase price of $70 million.
Since 2003, Angelalign Technology has maintained productive scientific collaborations with orthodontists and universities around the world, enabling the company to build a large database of complex...
News 10 August 2023
Delta Dental addresses senior oral health crisis through systemic, legislative action
By Laura Newpoff, published in the Sacramento Business Journal
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of California, is partnering with community health centers, Dientes Community Dental Care and Salud Para La Gente, as...
USA 25 August 2023
Earn eight CE credits from the comfort of home during this livestream virtual event from Today's RDH.
Restorative dentistry 09 August 2023
By Arianna Bianchi
Modern dentistry is increasingly focused on developing a more effective means of restoring enamel.
Dental materials 09 August 2023
Featured dentist: Dr. Alexandre Marques, a father, dentist, professor and student
A member of the International Academy of Ceramic Implantology, Marques was awarded third place in a poster competition at the organization’s 2023 congress.
The Sensonic Toothbrush features advanced sonic technology and a specially designed bristle pattern that hugs the natural contour of tooth surfaces.
Company also signs agreement to acquire majority ownership in Shield Healthcare, Inc.
Large Practice Sales advises independent dental practices on their sale or partnership with larger general practice and dental specialists.
By Arianna Bianchi
Molar and incisor hypomineralization is a well-recognized enamel quality defect, which can involve one to four permanent first molars, often the permanent incisors.