OrisDX raised $4 million to support the launch of its saliva-based multiomic platform for the detection of oral cancer. OrisDX offers a non-invasive oral rinse with 93% sensitivity and 99% specificity, according to a June 10 news release. The company…
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The West Virginia University School of Dentistry has joined several other schools in testing a new material for clear aligners. The clear aligners are created using 3D printers from Graphy Inc., a Korean technology company. The “shape memory” material uses…
iCoreConnect, a cloud-based software and technology company for dental and medical companies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy June 2. The company filed for Chapter 11 relief to retain control over its assets and operations and position itself for long-term success,…
Align Technology recently awarded $300,000 in grants to 12 universities around the world to support orthodontic and dental research. The awards were given as part of the company’s Annual Research Award Program, according to a June 2 news release. The…
Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona has partnered with High Point (N.C.) University to enhance dental education. The High Point University Workman School of Dental Medicine welcomed its first class of students in September. It is the third dental school in…
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Researchers from the Indiana University School of Dentistry and the Regenstrief Institute in Indianapolis have created an app to help connect dentists and medical providers with patient health information. The app facilitates patient communication and health information exchanges to help…
Lifshitz Law has launched an investigation into Dentsply Sirona for possible securities laws violations and breach of fiduciary duties by certain company executives. Five notes: 1. Dentsply Sirona voluntarily suspended the sale and marketing of its Byte clear aligners and…
The board of directors of Align Technology approved a new stock repurchase program. Align is authorized to purchase up to $1 billion of its common stock over the next three years, according to a May 6 news release from the…
Saliva testing is often praised as one of the most innovative tools in dentistry by dental executives and practitioners. The development of rapid tests during the COVID-19 pandemic fueled interest in salivary diagnostic tests, leading them to be examined for…
Dental technology company Sonendo received $5 million in gross proceeds from a private placement of common stock. The company will use the funding to expand commercial programs, continue to execute business restructuring, retain senior leadership and store as working capital,…