From venture capital investments to legal settlements, here are five recent headlines to know about the dental industry, as reported by Becker's in January:
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The Bragar Eagel & Squire law firm is investigating claims against Dentsply Sirona on behalf of long-term stockholders.
Orthodontics technology company SoftSmile and clear aligner brand ClearCorrect have agreed to settle all litigation and legal disputes between them.
Dental technology company Convergent Dental has installed 2,000 of its Solea All-Tissue Dental Lasers.
Boston-based Perceptive received an investment from Dental Innovation Alliance, a venture capital firm.
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Dental technology company Dentsply Sirona is repositioning Byte within its aligner portfolio and expanding in-person dentist oversight for the clear aligner brand.
A dentist in Colorado Springs, Colo., has invented and began using a new dental implant, according to a Jan. 7 report from FOX 21.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Mashura, a dental inventory intelligence company, entered into a $300 million strategic partnership sponsored by Warburg Pincus.
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Align Technology, the American Dental Association and the American Association of Orthodontists are facing an antitrust lawsuit alleging that the organizations conspired to eliminate SmileDirectClub from the dental market.