News 20 April 2021
BriteBrush™, which has won three parenting awards and the Good Housekeeping Editor's Choice for Best Smart Toothbrush for Kids, has launched its newest creation with Sesame Street's Elmo. In...
News 15 April 2021
Americans choose clinics over hospital amid COVID-19, confused about vaccine options
US patients are choosing urgent care clinics for health issues over hospitals due to leeriness about COVID-19, according to a report by software company Deputy. Among those who participated in the...
News 15 April 2021
Avēsis will provide a $250,000 grant to Dental Lifeline Network, which provides access to dental care through dentists who volunteer their time. The grant extends the work Avēsis, a Guardian Life...
News 13 April 2021
Oral cancer is linked to poor outcomes, including 43% mortality at 5 years, impairment with speaking, eating, and disease which disfigures the face. However, if caught and treated early, many of...
Despite a revision based on COVID-19, the dental biomaterials market is still expected to grow from its 2020 global value of $7.5 billion to reach $10.6 billion by 2027, according to a report by...
News 11 April 2021
Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation has earmarked funding for grants to nonprofit organizations within its service area. The grants of up to $25,000 can be awarded up to nonprofits involved in...
News 08 April 2021
In a bid to make flossing more appealing and environmentally friendly, a startup, Flaüs, has launched its direct-to-consumer electric flosser. The device uses sonic vibrations (12,000 per minute)...
News 08 April 2021
Mars Wrigley awards $1.5 million in grants, including support for Save the Children
In honor of March 20th World Oral Health Day, Mars Wrigley Foundation offered $1.5 million in grant funding for oral care and education in areas with reduced ability to pay or reach services...
News 06 April 2021
New York State reopened its school-based health centers, or SBHCs, in order to provide essential care and screenings for patients without access otherwise. The move, a joint effort by the New York...
Author: Tommaso Albonetti
Carestream Dental, an industry-leading provider of integrated digital dental solutions, introduced its Digital Dentistry Difference public education campaign today at the Chicago Dental Society...
Despite slowness in the short term, the dental surgical market is expected to pick up speed and increase incrementally at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6% between 2020 and 2024, reaching a...
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) has backed a bill, the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, which was re-introduced March 16 by senators from Wisconsin and Iowa, and US...
News 30 March 2021
Author: Katherine Pfaff
On March 12th, dentists and dental students were given the countrywide greenlight to administer COVID-19 vaccinations, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). The broadened consent comes...
News 30 March 2021
Author: Katherine Pfaff
In honor of World Oral Health Day on March 20th, Illinois-based Delta Dental Plans Association, the not-for-profit arm of Delta Dental insurance, shared results of a recent survey that suggests...
Author: Tommaso Albonetti
The DirectaDentalGroup, an internationally recognized consortium of high-quality dental consumables manufacturers for over 100 years, is excited to announce that it is the newest Style Italiano...
News 28 March 2021
Author: Katherine Pfaff
March 20th is World Oral Health Day, which calls on health groups and individuals to improve oral health and lessen the burden of diseases and care costs associated with poor oral health management....
Author: Katherine Pfaff
The Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division (NAD), a watchdog of various industries’ advertising claims, has offered guidance regarding advertising by the American Association of...
News 23 March 2021
Viper Equity predicts an uptick in oral surgery, endodontic and orthodontic practice buys this year
Author: Katherine Pfaff
2021 will bring enhanced interest in sales of oral surgery, orthodontic, and endodontic practices, according to Viper Equity Partners. In 2021, private equity firms are expected to look to the field...
Author: Katherine Pfaff
Delta Dental Foundation offered grant funding to practices in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana as part of its COVID-19 Dental Equipment Fund. The program, bolstered with a total of $400,000, was intended...
Author: Katherine Pfaff
A recent survey by the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Health Policy Institute points to increased stress in patients. A large number of dentists surveyed (70%) reported an uptick in the number...