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Practice sued again over assistant's alleged behavior

A dental practice in Arizona is facing a second lawsuit related to one of its former dental assistants who is accused of inappropriately touching and taking images of undressed pediatric patients during dental x-ray exams.

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Young launches ClearDefense silver fluoride

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Young Specialties has launched ClearDefense silver fluoride, designed to block dentin tubules to relieve sensitivity and reduce the risk of tooth discoloration.

April 14, 2025

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Convergent launches Solea Perioguide

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Convergent Dental has launched Solea Perioguide, a periodontal treatment using the Solea All-Tissue Laser.

April 14, 2025

AAE ushers in 2025-2026 officers, board members

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) announced its officers and board of directors for the 2025-2026 term.

April 14, 2025

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Metlife teams up Skygen

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

MetLife has partnered with Skygen with the goal of simplifying how dental providers work with insurance companies.

April 11, 2025

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Medit will not raise prices for U.S. customers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Digital dentistry firm Medit announced that it will not raise its suggested retail prices for U.S. customers.

April 11, 2025

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This tool may read dental x-rays better

A recently developed diagnostic system may improve the accuracy of identifying and classifying odontogenic sinusitis through dental x-rays, according to a news release dated March 31.

April 11, 2025

Simplifying digital dentistry: Dentsply Sirona's vision for the future

Bruce Peatey of Dentsply Sirona spoke with DrBicuspid.com's Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry about how the company is pioneering technology that will revolutionize chairside digital dentistry while making the tech intuitive and simple for clinicians.

April 11, 2025

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Employee at LSU oral surgery clinic arrested

By Melissa Busch

A staff employee at the Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center's Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Practice was arrested.

April 10, 2025

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IntelePeer integrates with Henry Schein One's Dentrix

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Conversational artificial intelligence platform IntelePeer has integrated with the Henry Schein One API Exchange.

April 10, 2025

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Dental HR case study: What you need to know about CE and travel legalities

In this episode of "The DrBicuspid Podcast," Alan Twigg of Bent Ericksen & Associates discusses the critical aspects of human resources (HR) in dental practices, focusing on the legal implications of continuing education (CE) travel for team members.

April 10, 2025

Navigating dental hygiene salaries: A business perspective

After her recent article discussing dental hygienist salaries, which drew plenty of attention from the hygiene (and dentist) side of the equation, Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, is back with more insights on hygienist pay.

April 10, 2025

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Is it time to screen patients with IBD for gum disease?

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may have a higher risk of developing periodontitis, highlighting the importance of regular screenings, according to a review recently published in BMC Oral Health.

April 10, 2025

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