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Major DSOs Sign Deal to Use Align Technology’s iTero Element

Aspen Dental and Heartland Dental, two of the nation’s largest dental support organizations, will...

Tooth Decay Culprit S Sobrinus Gets Its Genome Sequenced

While Streptococcus mutans often gets blamed for tooth decay, Streptococcus sobrinus also accelerates tooth...

Chile’s Soft Drink Tax Reduces Sugary Beverage Sales

Chile’s tax on soft drinks has been effective in reducing their sales, according to...

3-D Printer Creates Artificial Tooth for Training Dental Students

Researchers at the Queen Mary University of London Institute of Dentistry have used a...

Danaher to Spin Off Its Dental Segment

The Danaher Corporation will spin off its dental segment, which includes Nobel Biocare, Ormco,...

HIV-Infected Youth Face Greater Periodontal Challenges

Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has been successful at preserving immune function and controlling opportunistic...

Enzyme May Initiate Enamel Formation

Matrix metalloproteinase-20 (MMP20) is an enzyme encoded by the MMP20 gene in humans. MMP20...

White Paper Guides Users Through Health Care Claim: Dental (837D) Transactions

The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) has released a white paper that offers...

Research May “Turn Off” Blood Cells That Cause Inflammation

An international research team has discovered how to switch macrophages from the kind that...

Strict Parenting Limits Children’s Sugar Intake

Strict parenting may help reduce children’s sugar intake, according to a study by researchers...