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Dental Technology

The board of directors of Align Technology approved a new stock repurchase program.  Align is authorized to purchase up to $1 billion of its common stock over the next three years, according to a May 6 news release from the…

Saliva testing is often praised as one of the most innovative tools in dentistry by dental executives and practitioners.  The development of rapid tests during the COVID-19 pandemic fueled interest in salivary diagnostic tests, leading them to be examined for…

Dental technology company Sonendo received $5 million in gross proceeds from a private placement of common stock.  The company will use the funding to expand commercial programs, continue to execute business restructuring, retain senior leadership and store as working capital,…

Align Technology has agreed to pay $31 million to settle allegations that it engaged in anticompetitive conduct that drove up the prices of SmileDirectClub aligners. Five notes:  1. In 2021, Align Technology was accused of participating in anticompetitive conduct that…

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Tempe, Ariz.-based Align Technology has made a new Invisalign system commercially available in the U.S. The Invisalign System With Mandibular Advancement Featuring Occlusal Blocks for Class II Skeletal and Dental Correction aims to improve occlusal relationships, enhance facial aesthetics and…

Dental implant company ZimVie has launched an immediate molar implant system. The Immediate Molar Implant System helps streamline site preparation to facilitate more controlled and predictable molar extractions, according to an April 21 news release. The system also includes wide-diameter…

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has expressed an openness to reversing Align Technology’s summary judgement against two class-action lawsuits, according to an April 18 news release from law firm Berger Montague. Here are five things to know:

Austin, Texas-based Hedgecock Dental recently hit 500 dental implants completed with the Yomi robot.  Neocis’ Yomi Robotic Dental System is the first FDA-cleared, robot-assisted dental surgery system in the U.S. The robot helps increase the speed, efficiency and accuracy of…

Alpharetta, Ga.-based OrthoMinds, a provider of orthodontic practice management software, is facing a class-action lawsuit after its recent data breach.  In November 2024, OrthoMinds learned of a potential security incident within its network environment. An investigation determined that between Nov.…

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