How Technology Can Alleviate Dental Workforce Challenges
Current technology can't single-handedly solve all dental workforce issues, but there is much it can do to lighten the burden.
Dentistry’s Technological Revolution Is Transforming Patient Trust
The way dentistry has embraced technological innovation to make patient care both safer and more comfortable serves as an example for the rest of the healthcare sector.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
HENRY the Dentist is bringing quality dentistry to the workplace
Since its launch in 2017, the mobile dentistry startup has signed up more than 70 customers including major enterprises like Merck, ADP and Vonage.
Startup Awrel brings secure messaging to dentistry and beyond
The company has been self-funded so far, but is in the process of securing venture capital, the CEO said.
Entrepreneurs think image analysis to detect plaque could revolutionize dentist visits
Can a mobile health app to automatically detect plaque and inflamed gums create better dental patients?
Mouth-numbing nasal spray could let dentists fill cavities in top teeth without an injection
Having a cavity filled could be a lot less unpleasant if St. Renatus LLC succeeds in getting FDA approval of its needle-free dental anesthetic. The Fort Collins, Colo., company recently completed phase 3 clinical trials of an anesthetic administered through the nasal cavity. Now it’s getting its data analysis ready for submission to the FDA […]
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Zuga Medical prepares to bring simplified dental implants to general dentists in 2013
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, or do nothing. Despite the physical and health consequences associated with missing teeth, many people do nothing because of the cost or fear of restorative […]
Attention, shoppers: No health insurance? Doctors offer deals, reward points on this site
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 to get on board with that, there’s still a gap for the $49 million Americans without health insurance. Enter Health In Reach, which wants to […]
Medical device to make braces work faster gets millions ahead of U.S. launch
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 maker, OrthoAccel Technologies, is looking to raise $14.1 million. The company’s first product, AcceleDent, is a portable, rechargeable device that uses a mouthpiece to deliver […]
Integrating dental care with diabetes treatment saves money, improves outcomes
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 because dentists aren’t medical doctors. I suspect there’s also concern about adding dental insurance to medical coverage due to the added cost. In any case, […]
Maximize Revenue and Patient Care with Strategic Weight Loss Management
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
eDossea the latest to take electronic dental record sharing to the cloud
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 designed specifically to enable dentists, specialists and oral surgeons to share electronic dental records in the form of patient information, X-rays and follow-up reports […]
FDA shuts down dental device manufacturer over violations
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 had not undergone required FDA premarket review. The violations also include the medical device company’s consumer complaint procedures for purchasing controls and quality audits. […]
Dental insurance plans should be part of full medical coverage (including Medicare)
I find it really strange that dental care is excluded from health insurance, including commercial and government programs. It’s increasingly untenable in my view. Why? Neglect of dental issues due to lack of coverage causes higher medical expenses, for example as dental infections spread to other parts of the body Hospital emergency rooms are seeing many dental […]
Medtronic’s Monday: FDA device warning, release of new bone graft system
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 a new set of screws and products for bone grafts and other kinds of cosmetic dentistry. The FDA announced a Class I recall of the […]
North Carolina dentists sue to keep salons from teeth whitening business
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 Trade Commission says the federal agency can't stop them from cracking down on kiosks, salons and spas that offer whitening services.