The tens of millions of Americans who have at least one missing tooth have a few options. They can have the traditional bridge put in, have an implant put in, ...
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It’s become clear that healthcare consumers want to be able to see what they’re going to pay for a medical appointment before they go. And while insurance companies are starting ...
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September 5, 2012 6:37 pm by Kim, Soyoung | 0 Comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Heartland Dental Care Inc, one of the largest dental practice management companies in the United States, is exploring a sale that could fetch as much as ...
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An orthodontic device that uses micro-vibrations to quicken the movement of teeth in patients with braces is ready to be launched in the U.S. next month. In the meantime, its ...
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It has never made sense to me to that dental insurance is not included in comprehensive medical insurance. Maybe it’s because dental care was originally seen as mainly cosmetic or ...
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What cloud-based health information exchange providers like AT&T, Verizon and DR Systems are doing for health systems, eDossea aims to do for dentist offices.The cloud-based, file-sharing and storage platform is ...
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February 13, 2012 2:59 pm by Stephanie Baum | 1 Comments
U.S. regulators have shut down a dental medical device manufacturer over violating regulations governing quality service protocol.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that some of the company’s medical devices ...
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I find it really strange that dental care is excluded from health insurance, including commercial and government programs. It’sincreasinglyuntenable in my view. Why?Neglect of dental issues due to lack of ...
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September 12, 2011 10:56 pm by Chris Seper | 0 Comments
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) on Monday dealt with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recall of a battery problem in one of its drug delivery pumps. On the same day, it announced ...
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February 4, 2011 11:58 am by Frank Vinluan | 2 Comments
Teeth whitening is growing in popularity but the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners wants to make sure only dentists perform the procedure. A lawsuit filed against the Federal ...
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulators last year said fillings that included mercury-based metals were safe. Now the FDA will hold public meetings to further probe the issue, focusing particularly ...
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December 14, 2010 5:05 pm by Brandon Glenn | 0 Comments
Leveraged buyout company The Riverside Co. has purchased an Indiana-based maker of orthodontics equipment. Riverside has made 48 healthcare acquisitions since its founding in 1988, but the G&H deal marks ...
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AstraZeneca plc (NYSE:AZN) is shopping around its Astra Tech business.The pharmaceutical giant said it’s begun a review of “strategic options” for its Swedish dental and medical device unit and hired ...
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September 10, 2010 6:19 pm by Thomas Lee | 2 Comments
The Tooth Fairy would be impressed. BioMatRx Inc. is developing technology that uses stem cells to repair and regrow diseased teeth, especially in older patients. The startup, based in Edina, ...
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August 18, 2010 11:00 am by Thomas Lee | 0 Comments
GeoDigm Corp. has been raking in some serious cash. The company, based in Chanhassen, Minnesota, raised $75 million from the sale of equity and debt, according to documents filed with ...
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