Smile Source, a network of independent dental practices across the U.S., and SimplyTest, a salivary technology company, have partnered to integrate SimplyTest’s dental salivary test to Smile Source’s practices. SimplyTest Oral Health-Perio identifies periodontal pathogens, caries-related organisms and Candida albicans…
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SimplyTest has launched a molecular test to detect microbial species linked to peri-implant disease and implant failure. The company’s IMPLANT test is designed for chairside or at-home use, according to a July 22 news release. Results are delivered within 24-48…
Dental implant manufacturer ZimVie has entered an agreement to merge its operations with Archimed, a healthcare-focused private equity firm. Five notes: 1. ZimVie was a spine and dental spinoff of Zimmer Biomet. The company opted in 2023 to sell its…
Zug, Switzerland-based vVardis, a dental technology company, has closed on a $50 million funding round. The funding round builds on the $35 million investment the company received from OrbiMed in February. The funding will support the growth of the Curodont…
A North Carolina office tower leased to dental technology company Dentsply Sirona was sold for $71.5 million, connectcre.com reported July 14. Ballantyne Tower is a 260,958-square-foot facility located on a 5.4-acre site in Charlotte, N.C. It is fully leased to…
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Britt Vitalone, executive vice president and CFO at the McKesson Corporation, has been appointed to Align Technology’s Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Mr. Vitalone has worked with McKesson since 2006 and has provided financial leadership to several major businesses…
Two professors from Stony Brook University have received a $300,000 grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to determine whether dental imaging can be used to detect early signs of heart disease. Mina Mahdian, DDS, an associate…
Vyne Dental, a dental revenue cycle management company, has entered an integration agreement with Open Dental Software. Vyne Dental said June 24 that it has begun utilizing Open Dental’s application programming interfaces while continuing to collaborate with the Open Dental…
OrisDX raised $4 million to support the launch of its saliva-based multiomic platform for the detection of oral cancer. OrisDX offers a non-invasive oral rinse with 93% sensitivity and 99% specificity, according to a June 10 news release. The company…
The West Virginia University School of Dentistry has joined several other schools in testing a new material for clear aligners. The clear aligners are created using 3D printers from Graphy Inc., a Korean technology company. The “shape memory” material uses…