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Digital orthodontics company raises funds for 3D-printed brackets

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., U.S.: LightForce Orthodontics is a digital dentistry platform that provides orthodontists with fully customized 3D-printed tooth-moving ...

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Dentsply Sirona reshuffles as pandemic cuts sales in half

CHARLOTTE, N.C., U.S.: The multinational dental company Dentsply Sirona will exit the traditional orthodontics business and reduce its activities in analog ...

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Saudi youth prefer clear aligners

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Clear aligners are the most attractive and acceptable orthodontic appliance—this was the main finding of a study of youth perception...

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Investors bet on orthodontist-led digital clear aligner therapy

HONG KONG, China: Recent developments in Hong Kong have shown support for both sides of the debate surrounding clear aligner treatment. The Chinese ...

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Will COVID-19 push orthodontics further into the digital space?

LEIPZIG, Germany: Patient volumes at orthodontic practices are expected to rebound quickly when practices reopen. Digital tools have helped orthodontists to...

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Four forthcoming webinars: Topics include immediate implant placement and ClearCorrect

Straumann Campus provides dental professionals with a myriad of webinars with a focus on implant dentistry and orthodontics. In the coming weeks, the online...

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American Association of Orthodontists cancels its 2020 meeting

The American Association of Orthodontists has announced the cancellation of its Annual Session, scheduled to take place later this spring in Atlanta. “Due...

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SmileDirectClub aims to change tack in 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn., U.S.: As 2019 came to an end so too did the terms of a supply agreement between Align Technology and its one-time partner SmileDirectClub ...

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Western Dental enters clear aligner market

ORANGE, Calif., U.S.: Western Dental & Orthodontics has launched a clear aligner system that will only be available at its chain of dental offices. The ...

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SmileDirectClub announces expansion into Hong Kong

HONG KONG: The American tele-orthodontics company SmileDirectClub has expanded into Asia by opening two of its flagship SmileShops in key Hong Kong shopping...

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Study finds Saudi Arabians prefer lingual brackets and clear aligners

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Adult consumers prefer lingual brackets and clear aligners over traditional fixed appliances, according to a cross-sectional survey ...

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German clear aligner maker prepares to enter Spanish market

BERLIN, Germany: The orthodontics start-up PlusDental has announced that it will add Spain to the growing list of European countries in which it offers its ...

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Saudi study: Patients willing to pay more for faster orthodontic treatment

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional survey conducted by researchers from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah has found that the majority of orthodontic ...

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California company raises funds for smart lingual appliances

IRVINE, Calif., U.S.: Swift Health Systems raised $45 million in October for its lingual “Smartwire” appliance, INBRACE. The company seeks to address ...

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SmileDirectClub soldiers on

NASHVILLE, Tenn., U.S.: Eight weeks is a long time for SmileDirectClub (SDC). Dental Tribune International last reported on the teleorthodontics startup in ...

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Jersey patients waiting years for orthodontic treatment

ST HELIER, Jersey: Patients on the island of Jersey are having to wait up to five years for orthodontic treatment, according to local newspaper the Jersey ...

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Dental startups are harnessing artificial intelligence

NEW YORK, U.S.: Artificial intelligence (AI) has broken free from the pages of science fiction to become fact. Machines and software that can think and ...

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German clear aligner start-up partners with orthodontists

BERLIN, Germany: Remote aligner therapy is convenient and cost-effective for patients, but is this treatment option as sound as visiting an experienced ...

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Dentsply Sirona announces acquisition of OraCheck

YORK, Pa., U.S./SALZBURG, Austria: Dentsply Sirona announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement to acquire OraCheck, extraoral and intraoral scanning...

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Third European Aligner Society Congress to feature wide array of speakers

ST JULIAN’S, Malta: The European Aligner Society (EAS) recently announced that it will be holding its third congress from 19 to 21 March 2020 in Portomaso...

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Campaign to raise awareness of DIY orthodontics risks announced

GLASGOW, UK: At the recent British Orthodontic Conference in Glasgow, the British Orthodontic Society (BOS) and the Oral Health Foundation (OHF) have taken...

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Not once but twice—Jay Bowman at BOC 2019

GLASGOW, UK: Attendees of this year’s British Orthodontic Conference (BOC) are the lucky recipients of two presentations by the esteemed American ...

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This year’s BOC kicks off in Glasgow

GLASGOW, UK: Dr David Waring, chair of the British Orthodontic Conference (BOC) organising committee, has welcomed attendees to the annual BOC, currently ...

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Cheaper smiles rattle orthodontics

LEIPZIG, Germany: Studies have increasingly given credence to the old adage “Smile and the world smiles with you”, but our instinct for mimicking the ...

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Teledentistry pioneer invests in mass production of 3-D-printed clear aligners

PALO ALTO, California, U.S.: SmileDirectClub has teamed up with multinational information technology company HP to install 49 Multi Jet Fusion 3-D-printing ...

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Genetics a focus at the European Orthodontic Society Congress in Nice

NICE, France: The 95th European Orthodontic Society (EOS) Congress is taking place this week, from 17 to 22 June, at the Nice Acropolis Convention Centre in...

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Align Technology awards research grants

SAN JOSE, Calif., US: Align Technology has awarded US$250,000 (€222,000) in research grants as part of its annual research award programme, which seeks to...

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AOSC 2019 increases attendance by 20 per cent

SINGAPORE: Recently the Association of Orthodontists (Singapore) Congress (AOSC), organised by the Association of Orthodontists (Singapore), took place at ...

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Straumann Group set to enter clear aligner market in China

BASEL, Switzerland/TIANJIN, China: The Straumann Group will be partnering with Tianjin ZhengLi Technology, whose clear aligner system has regulatory ...

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German health insurers could scrap payment for fixed orthodontic appliances

BERLIN, Germany: Health insurers have called into question whether they will continue to pay for treatment with fixed appliances after a report on ...

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