On Wednesday morning, Aurora, Ont.-based dentist Parisa Eghbalian was also identified by her colleagues as being among the dead. The University of Toronto is also monitoring the situation, as a number of the victims appear to be students. Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, bound for Kyiv, crashed Wednesday morning near a Tehran airport, killing all 167 … Read more
A Las Vegas dentist set a 5-year-old girl’s mouth on fire while she underwent a routine dental procedure, a lawsuit filed this week alleges. About a year ago, the Las Vegas girl’s parents took the child to Just For Kids Dentistry & Orthodontics to have multiple crowns placed on her teeth. When the dentist, Deep … Read more
Envista is proud to announce the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium 2020, to be held in Las Vegas, April 16 – 18. Empowered by a combination of expert knowledge and innovative solutions that are elevating patient care, the event will be a unique opportunity for dental professionals to explore the future of dental implantology and digital dentistry. The upcoming … Read more
SmileDirectClub was one of the worst-performing IPOs of 2019. But the stock surged Monday after the company announced an exclusive deal with Walmart. Shares of SmileDirectClub (SDC), which makes clear plastic teeth aligners, surged more than 25% on the news that it will offer a line of oral care products to consumers. They include an … Read more
Providing nonsurgical periodontal treatment to patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and periodontitis may significantly reduce tooth loss and diabetes-related microvascular diseases via improved glycemic control, according to a study published online Dec. 27 in Diabetes Care. Sung Eun Choi, Ph.D., from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, and colleagues built a microsimulation model … Read more
A local dentist’s office has brought in a specially-trained, but rather unconventional, assistant to help take the edge off for patients with dental care anxiety. With a red vest strapped around her torso and a seemingly uncanny ability to charm patients, Lucy, a 2-year-old rescued blue heeler mutt, has been making the rounds at Tipton Lakes … Read more
Oral-B, the industry leader in oral care innovation, today unveiled the most revolutionary technology in its history with the Oral-B iO™. Introduced at a press conference hosted by parent company Procter & Gamble during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the Oral-B iO™ signals the latest addition to the brand’s impressive line of … Read more
Leading Dental Technology Company Raises $85 Million to Accelerate Growth Sonendo, Inc., a leading dental technology company, announced today that EW Healthcare Partners, a global healthcare growth equity firm, led an $85 million financing for the Company. Other new investors include Redmile Group, ArrowMark Partners, and Broadfin Capital. Other existing investors participating in the round … Read more
Colgate today introduces a first-of-its-kind smart toothbrush with new optic sensor technology that detects biofilm buildup in the mouth so that it can be removed while brushing. The Colgate® Plaqless Pro smart electric toothbrush aims to revolutionize oral care by providing precise information in real time that is specific to each mouth and the distinct brushing technique of every … Read more
After months of delay, the Trump Administration is expected to announce this week that it will ban mint-, fruit- and dessert-flavored e-cigarette cartridges, while allowing the continued sale of menthol- and tobacco-flavored vapes. The White House originally proposed a ban on flavored e-cigarettes — thought to be especially enticing to teens — back in September. But … Read more
A Richmond, B.C., dentist who charged patients tens of thousands of dollars for work he didn’t do has lost his licence and been ordered to pay nearly $100,000 in fines and investigation costs. Dr. Bin Xu has not been seen or heard from since January 2017, when he voluntarily withdrew from practice in the face … Read more
A generation growing up on social media is putting its teeth at risk by turning to illegal providers of whitening and straightening products, dentists have warned. In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, more than 1,000 dentists said the public was being left increasingly “exposed to risks” because of a lack of investment in dentistry. They … Read more
Funding changes to a provincial children’s oral health care program could see fewer local kids smiling bright in the new year. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is urging the Ford government to reconsider its decision to download 30 per cent of the funding for the Healthy Smiles Ontario Program to municipalities. This year, the program … Read more
A southwest Missouri man who is charged with setting fire to his dental office in a scheme to collect insurance money has agreed to give up his dental license. Documents filed Dec. 10 with the Missouri Dental Board said 64-year-old Thomas Alms has surrendered his license. He was sentenced to probation in March for Medicaid … Read more
A Saskatchewan man is being remembered for starting a dental clinic in Mexico for people in need. Now, the clinic has been renamed in his memory. Darryl Derksen grew up in Langham, Sask. His brother, Brian Derksen, said he was always involved in different volunteer opportunities and worked as an owner at Glenmore Equipment in Prince … Read more
They’ve chewed it over, and they’re not biting. Middlesex County wants the province to reverse a decision not to fund a seniors dental clinic in Strathroy, the county’s largest municipality, in favour of a mobile clinic that politicians say won’t provide the same level of care. The Strathroy clinic was among four capital funding requests … Read more
The new state-of-the-art dental facility welcomed more than 10,000 guests in its first full year of operation. Dentsply Sirona is proud to announce its Charlotte-based Dentsply Sirona Academy welcomed more than 10,000 guests through its doors in 2019. In its first full year of operation the 28,525 sq. ft. state-of-theart training facility held nearly 500 … Read more
Transform Dentistry Businesses Scale-up your dentistry business with the right digital marketing and social media tools Dental marketing experts Sharky Liu from DentistFind and Adrian Lefler from MySocialPractice will co-host an upcoming educational course on Digital Marketing and Social Media Fundamentals 2020 Update. The program, to be held at the University of Toronto Conference Centre … Read more
New smaller handpiece allows deeper preps and increased visibility around bur. Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental product and technologies, introduces the new Midwest® Stylus Plus Mini highspeed air handpiece. The new design features an improved grip and shorter head to allow deeper access, without compromising performance and durability. “For years, Dentsply … Read more
Place. Twist. Done. with the Palodent® 360 Circumferential Matrix System Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, introduces the new Palodent® 360 circumferential matrix system. This revolutionary new design allows clinicians to achieve tight contacts with anatomically natural contours without the use of an awkward retainer or applicator and all … Read more