Following reports of adverse reactions to devices containing metal, the FDA will be evaluating metals used in implants and amalgam dental fillings to determine whether the devices are safe and effective.
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Four Minnesota dentists have formed their own dental group, Mosaic Dental, according to the Sun This Week.
Many older Americans are crossing international borders to go to the dentist and buy prescriptions, according to local NBC affiliate KXAN News.
Through various artificial intelligence tools, dentists and office managers can increase their practice's revenue by 25 percent, according to AIthority.
The Nebraska Dental Association has filed a lawsuit against the state's department of insurance,asking a judge to prevent insurance companies from determining the price of dental services they don't cover, according to the Lincoln Journal Star.
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General Motors has reinstated dental and other health insurance benefits to the 49,000 striking union employees as of Sept. 26, according to MLive.com.
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Align Technology's strong product development and international focus continues to benefit the company, but the current economy is having a negative effect, a Sept. 25 research report found.
Signature Health in Ashtabula, Ohio, which is a severe dental shortage area, has been awarded $300,000 by the Health Resources Service Administration to provide dental services, Star Beacon reports.
The American Dental Association and more than 50 organizations announced their support of the White House's plan to remove all non-tobacco flavored e-cigarettes from the market in a Sept. 24 letter.