Endodontic technology developer Sonendo has raised $85 million in an equity financing round led by investment firm EW Healthcare Partners. The funds will go toward accelerating Sonendo’s growth as it seeks to improve care for patients and create partnerships with the endodontic community, the company said. New investors in the company include Redmile Group, ArrowMark Partners, and Broadfin Capital.
An oral surgeon in Pennsylvania agreed to pay $150,000 to settle allegations that she mishandled opioids, diverting them from patients for personal use, which resulted in the clinician overdosing on one occasion, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Pranathi V. Reddy, DMD, also agreed to stop prescribing, purchasing, or dispensing opioids for at least four years, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Though
Happy New Year! Happy new decade! When the clock struck midnight and New Year’s Eve turned into New Year’s Day, it was a surreal moment to think that we had just closed a 10-year chapter and were starting fresh on another 10-year journey. The last decade brought so much change in our industry (including a new HPV saliva test that may speed detection of mouth and throat cancers), and I
Dry mouth can be a sign you need to drink water — you’re thirsty. But too much dry mouth increases your risk for gum disease and tooth decay. This condition can also be a side effect of certain medications. While you should not stop taking your medication, do your best to avoid dry mouth. Saliva naturally cleanses your mouth, ridding it of the bacteria that cause tooth decay and
Dental research and manufacturing company Pulpdent has unveiled a new white dental filling material that imitates the properties of natural teeth. Described as “squirt and shoot” technology, Activa Presto is a stackable composite that holds its shape and doesn’t slump. The moisture-friendly resin in the material facilitates the diffusion of bioavailable calcium, phosphate, and fluoride ions, just like a tooth. The material contains a rubberized resin that absorbs stress and
Dental implants are synthetic tooth roots that connect the false tooth crown or bridge to your jaw in order to better simulate natural teeth. It’s a frame or metal post that’s surgically positioned into the jawbone right beneath your gums. This entails cutting through the gums and drilling through the bone in order to screw the post there before the gums are stitched up and allowed to heal. Once everything
The third molars at the back of your mouth—your wisdom teeth—can become impacted if there isn’t enough room for them to emerge or erupt from the gumline and develop in a normal fashion. Impaction is when the wisdom tooth ends up below the gumline because of its failure to erupt. It could be partially impacted or fully impacted, resulting in a gum flap that could serve as a pocket for
A mercury filling, also known as a dental amalgam, is a type of tooth filling material that fills in holes due to dental caries or cavities. It’s made of mercury and other metals that are combined together to form a filling that is much tougher than regular composite resin filling. It’s mostly used in molars or the back teeth since the greatest amount of bite force and wear down happens there. The
POSTED ON JANUARY 13, 2020 BY THANTAKIT13 Gum disease – also known as periodontal disease, pyorrhea, or periodontitis – begins with oral bacterial growth. If it’s not properly treated, you might end up losing your teeth or at least loosen up due to the destruction of the tissues that surround your teeth, also known as the periodontal ligament. Prevention is your best bet when it comes to treatment of gum diseases ranging from gingivitis to
If you wish to significantly improve the aesthetics of your teeth without necessarily extracting all of them and then replacing them with crowns and bridges, then veneers is a less drastic way to go about things. You can get that winning celebrity smile you’ve always wanted and longed for without paying too much of a fortune for them. This cosmetic dentistry service typically involves you picking which veneer type works best for you. The most
Devil lips, a look allegedly achieved when lip fillers add pointed edges to the rim of a mouth, is the latest must-have beauty treatment in Russia. Though the method has gotten many likes and shares on social media, it also has gotten its fair share of criticism and skepticism. This beauty fad, which also has been referred to as octopus lips, gained momentum when its alleged creator of the technique,
The Iowa Dental Board has suspended the license and the general anesthesia permit for an oral surgeon who allegedly diverted patients’ opioids for his own personal use, according to a settlement agreement and final order. The dental board suspended the license of Andrew Hartwig, DDS, PhD, of Oral Surgery Associates of Iowa City, after finding that he engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct. Their findings were based on allegations that
