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European court clarifies rules for cross-border aligner treatment

LUXEMBOURG: Teledentistry gained momentum during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and its increasing adoption continues to raise legal and ethical questions. In ...

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New overview evaluates dental hygienists’ role in administering local anaesthesia

BOSTON, US: In the first part of an in-depth look into the scope of practice of dental hygienists as administrators of local anaesthesia, ten dental ...

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Agreement frees thousands of clear aligner patients from non‑disclosure agreements

WASHINGTON, US: Patients who are unhappy with their orthodontic treatment must be allowed to speak out about it and file complaints if necessary. This was ...

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Dental Protection uncovers troubling legal outcomes for overseas-trained dentists

LONDON, UK: Over the last decade, internationally qualified dentists (IQDs) have made up an increasingly large proportion of the UK’s dental workforce ...

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3Shape files new patent infringement complaint against Medit

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: 3Shape recently confirmed that it has filed a patent infringement complaint against Medit, a South Korean company that specialises in ...

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Indonesia embraces teledentistry to improve dental service coverage

JAKARTA, Indonesia: Teledentistry consultations are expected to increase after the Ministry of Health of Indonesia and the Indonesian Dental Association ...

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3Shape and Align Technology settle patent infringement and anti-trust disputes

WILMINGTON, Del., US: A long-running dispute between two leading dental technology companies appears to have reached an end. Align Technology and 3Shape ...

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ITC finds no violation of Align Technology patents by 3Shape

WASHINGTON, U.S.: Another court case in the drawn-out patent battle between Align Technology and 3Shape has come to a close. A notice of final determination...

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Align versus 3Shape: A patent battle for the ages

LEIPZIG, Germany: For the American legal teams of both Align Technology and 3Shape, 19 October was an exceptionally busy day. While Align dropped a patent ...

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NSW dentist banned for opioid misconduct

SYDNEY, Australia: A New South Wales (NSW) dentist found guilty of professional misconduct has been banned from practising dentistry for a period of 12 ...

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SmileDirectClub files lawsuit against NBCUniversal Media

NASHVILLE, Tenn., U.S.: Oral care company and provider of a direct-to-consumer medical technology platform for tooth straightening SmileDirectClub (SDC) has...

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Medit makes statement on recent patent infringement lawsuit

DÜSSELDORF, Germany/SEOUL, South Korea: After having filed a patent infringement suit against Medit earlier last year, 3Shape has obtained a favourable ...

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3Shape wins patent infringement lawsuit against Medit

COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Last year, 3Shape filed a patent infringement suit against Medit Corp., a South Korean company that specialises in 3D measurement and ...

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Dentist who rode hoverboard while extracting patient's tooth on trial

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, U.S.: When it comes to things dentists can do to ease patient anxiety, riding a hoverboard or a self-balancing scooter while extracting a...

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Australian agency investigates clear aligner providers

SYDNEY, Australia: The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has launched investigations into four providers of clear aligner therapy ...

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European court clarifies rules for cross-border aligner treatment

New overview evaluates dental hygienists’ role in administering local anaesthesia

Agreement frees thousands of clear aligner patients from non‑disclosure agreements

Dental Protection uncovers troubling legal outcomes for overseas-trained dentists

3Shape files new patent infringement complaint against Medit

Indonesia embraces teledentistry to improve dental service coverage

3Shape and Align Technology settle patent infringement and anti-trust disputes

ITC finds no violation of Align Technology patents by 3Shape

Align versus 3Shape: A patent battle for the ages

NSW dentist banned for opioid misconduct

SmileDirectClub files lawsuit against NBCUniversal Media

Medit makes statement on recent patent infringement lawsuit

3Shape wins patent infringement lawsuit against Medit

Dentist who rode hoverboard while extracting patient's tooth on trial

Australian agency investigates clear aligner providers

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