Offor Health has raised $5 million in a series A funding round led by SpringRock Ventures of Seattle. Offor Health’s services include SmileMD, which provides specialty dental services and anesthesia to pediatric and adult patients in dental practices, supporting treatment in local communities. The company said it plans to use the funding to further develop its infrastructure and technology platform and to recruit key staff. In 2020, the company increased
Did you know that at least 20% of Americans have one or more untreated cavities? Cavities need treatment; they do not heal on their own. Neglecting an area of decay can cause pain, infection and even tooth loss as it worsens and grows deeper into the tooth. The decay can also spread to nearby teeth. Early Cavities Don’t Cause Pain Unfortunately, you may not even know you are neglecting a
Roland DGA’s DGShape Americas has launched a new C-clamp adapter for its DWX-52D dental milling machine. The clamp is intended to enhance the functionality of the machine with a 90° milling range expansion, allowing for the milling of larger full-arch cases while improving overall esthetics, according to the company.
A drug used to treat patients with COVID-19 may also put them at higher risk of developing medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), according to a letter to the editor published on January 22 in the British Dental Journal. The immunosuppressive drug tocilizumab has shown promising results in patients diagnosed with COVID-19. But dentists should talk to their patients about the side effects of this medication. “We must take into
Tekscan has unveiled T-Scan Novus Core, an entry-level digital occlusal analysis system geared toward general dental practices. Designed for general dentists who are beginning to incorporate digital technologies, T-Scan Novus Core provides essential bite force and timing, according to the company. It uses contact data points in conjunction with analog occlusion methods such as articulating paper to assist dentists in pinpointing the exact areas in a patient’s mouth that require
Imaging helped physicians identify and remove a spinning-top toy from an 83-year-old woman in Florida who had end-stage dementia and an oral fixation. Details of the case were published on January 20 in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science. Initially, junior radiology residents missed the object, which was 3 cm in diameter, on the patient’s chest and brain computed tomography (CT) images and chest radiographs. Three days after she was
Lynn Atkinson has been working in the dental industry for nearly 40 years, starting her career as a dental assistant in 1982. She then became a registered dental hygienist (RDH) in 1989 and began working with advanced technology, including dental lasers, microscopes, and more. Much of her career has been focused on the use of dental lasers for registered hygienists. Atkinson is involved in education programs for hygienists and is
Kaleidoscope and Orthopreneur Internet Marketing are teaming up on marketing services for the orthodontic and dental industries. With the merger, Kaleidoscope aims to create a one-stop shop for marketing by capitalizing on automated software. Orthopreneur founder Mary Kay Miller will become Kaleidoscope’s new vice president of digital services, Kaleidoscope said.
Editor’s note: Dr. Adam Marina is the dentist owner of the Aspen Dental location in Lawrence, KS. He recently shared with us four trends that he believes will affect the dental industry in the year to come, as well as why each is a trend to watch. Dr. Adam Marina. 1. Artificial intelligence/telehealth New technology has already begun to change the way patients interact with healthcare providers, with digital check-in and payment
Align Technology has established its new global corporate headquarters in Tempe, AZ, effective January 1, 2021. The company’s San Jose, CA, campus remains the hub for its global innovation, product, and marketing organization and will become home to its new digital innovation center, currently under construction. Many of Align’s senior officials will now be based in Tempe, and the company stated that approximately 150 employees, mostly in corporate general and
Aligner technology provider uLab Systems said it has reached a milestone for its uSmile clear aligner system. The aligner system, which includes uLab’s artificial intelligence-based software, has now been used to plan more than 200,000 cases in the U.S., according to the vendor.
Like the rest of the world, our business was not expecting 2020 to be a year of immense and immediate change. Despite the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, our team has adapted in real-time and learned several key insights that have helped us make this one of our best growth years. Diamond Braces is a family-owned orthodontics practice, with 33 locations across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, the