SmileDirectClub has launched a treatment planning software that uses artificial intelligence to help physicians better visualize patient treatment, the Nashville, Tenn.-based teledentistry company said Nov. 15.
Author: Ariana Portalatin
The Tennessee Health Department is proposing a $94 million program to increase dental school class sizes and forgive tuition for dental students who work in rural communities, WPLN News reported Nov. 15.
Maine's updated COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare providers issued Nov. 11 no longer includes dental professionals, the Portland Press Herald reported.
Four dental companies showed continued revenue growth in the third quarter of 2021, while one reported a dip in earnings.
From DSO acquisitions to new school programs, here are 14 milestones reached by dental organizations this year:
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A new study from the American Dental Education Association found that dental school clinics saw a decrease in patients, revenue and off-campus community care during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the association said Nov. 10.
Sonendo has treated more than 700,000 patients with its GentleWave system, the dental technology company said Nov. 10.
Biolase reported a 46 percent growth in revenue to earn $9.5 million in its third quarter, the Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based dental laser company said Nov. 10.
A Ventura, Calif., dentist was sentenced to six weeks in prison for his role in the University of Southern California admissions scandal, according to a Nov. 10 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts.
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities found that tools dentists commonly use to remove patients' saliva after rinsing were very successful at reducing aerosol spread, a potential COVID-19 threat, the university said Nov. 8.