Dental Technology

A federal judge has rejected Align Technology's proposed $27.5 million settlement in its antitrust case.

Orthodontics company uLab introduced Reva, a thermoforming material used to improve clear aligner products.

Bruce Smoler, DDS, recently completed his 1,000th robotic dental implant using the Neocis Yomi robot. 

Dental technology company Carestream Dental recently secured a new investment to fuel future growth. 

Dental technology Dentsply Sirona introduced Primescan 2, a wireless, cloud-native intraoral scanner.

LightForce Orthodontics, a developer of 3D printed dental brackets, received a commitment of $50 million from Trinity Capital.

From an antitrust lawsuit settlement to new clear aligner standards, here are 10 dental technology updates that Becker's reported on during August:

Invisalign manufacturer Align Technology has agreed to pay $27.5 million to settle allegations that it participated in anticompetitive conduct that drove up the prices of SmileDirectClub aligners.

Franklin, Ind.-based G&H Orthodontics released updates to its Tune clear aligner system, giving orthodontists more control over treatment plans.

The American Dental Association has made the first U.S. standard for orthodontic sequential aligners available for review.