From dental implant robotic firsts to the construction of the world's largest dental simulation lab, here are 10 dental technology updates Becker's reported on in March:
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Ryaz Ansari, DDS, an oral surgeon in West Hartford, Conn., utilizes the Yomi dental implant robot during 80 percent of his dental implant procedures, according to an April 3 report by we-ha.com.
A first-year dental student at the Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine in Newark, N.J., was recently granted a patent for his dental aerosol protection system.
The American Dental Association is asking the public and dental professionals to report concerns with certain palatal expanders to the FDA.
Dental Innovation Alliance made its first investments in dental technology companies UptimeHealth and Relu.
Medical technology company Vivos Therapeutics brought in $16 million in full-year 2022 revenue.
Medical technology company Vivos Therapeutics recently acquired certain product rights and patents from Advanced Facialdontics.
The FDA is evaluating safety concerns of fixed nonremovable palatal expanders such as the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance after the device was targeted in multiple lawsuits for allegedly causing severe damage to patients' teeth.
Dental laser company Biolase reported a 24 percent growth in year-over-year revenue for 2022.
The Holloman Air Force Base in Otero County, N.M., is integrating a computer-assisted design and manufacturing machine for dental care.