Dental Technology

From new patents being awarded to the acquisition of a dental implant manufacturer, here are 7 dental technology updates Becker's reported on in May:

Charlotte, N.C.-based Balanced Pharma, received a second patent for its dental cartridge technology from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 

Joseph Hogan, CEO of medical device company Align Technology, had a CEO-to-employee pay ratio of 1,659-to-1 in 2021, according to 247wallstreet.com.

SprintRay received FDA clearance for its High Impact Denture Base resin, a 3D printing material for denture bases. 

Biolase brought in $10.5 million in revenue during the first quarter of 2023. 

More than 1,000 of Sonendo's GentleWave system are now in the market. 

Just 17 percent of dentists use a 3D printer at their private practice, according to a report published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. 

Dental supply company Henry Schein has signed a definitive agreement to acquire S.I.N. Implant System, a dental implant manufacturer based in Brazil. 

From a private equity investment to the investigation of a controversial dental device, here are 16 dental technology updates Becker's reported on in April:

Friendship Dental Laboratories partnered with Frontier Dental Lab Group and received a private equity investment from O2 Investment Partners.