Align names new VP of marketing
2009-03-15
Align Technology has appointed Sheila Tan as vice president of marketing and chief marketing officer, effective immediately, the company announced. Tan will report directly to
dental specialties
National Dentex sales, earnings drop
2009-03-15
National Dentex reported a loss of $5.3 million on sales of $41.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 (end-December 31), according to its latest
D4D appoints VP of dental technologies
2009-03-15
D4D Technologies announced the addition of Lee Culp, C.D.T., as its vice president of dental technologies. Culp has been an active member of E4D University’s
ClassOne orthodontic product line improves oral hygiene
2009-03-15
ClassOne Orthodontics is gearing up for the worldwide launch of a new orthodontic product line, SeLECT Defense, that has implications for improved oral hygiene, according
Heraeus licenses digital tooth library to SensAble
2009-03-15
SensAble Technologies, a provider of haptic devices and touch-enabled modeling solutions, has integrated the digital tooth library of Heraeus Kulzer’s most popular premium denture teeth
NIH grant to fund oral-health computer game
2009-03-15
Firsthand Technology has received a $3.4 million Small Business Initiative Research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research the effectiveness of interactive
Novalar launches first anesthesia reversal agent
2009-03-09
Novalar Pharmaceuticals used the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting to officially unveil OraVerse, the first local anesthesia reversal agent that accelerates the return to normal
GlaxoSmithKline donates thousands of dental products
2009-03-09
In an effort to assist families on Medicaid who have poor access to dental care, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare, manufacturer of Aquafresh and Sensodyne, has
Biofilms, beware!
2009-03-08
Biofilms, beware! That was the central message of the talk by endodontic specialist Robert Goldberg, D.D.S., at the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting last week.
Henry Schein acquires Ortho Organizers
2009-03-08
Henry Schein has acquired Ortho Organizers, a manufacturer and distributor of orthodontics products. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, according to a company press
Study finds green tea can fight gum disease
2009-03-05
A recent study suggests that routine intake of green tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums. Researchers from Japan analyzed the periodontal health of
Sunstar launches probiotic lozenge
2009-03-03
Sunstar Americas announced the launch of its GUM PerioBalance daily dental probiotic. PerioBalance comes in a mint-flavored lozenge. “Clinical results have shown a 42% decrease