Dental laser company Biolase reported a 24 percent growth in year-over-year revenue for 2022.

The Holloman Air Force Base in Otero County, N.M., is integrating a computer-assisted design and manufacturing machine for dental care. 

Here are three dental practices that were the first in their states to use the Yomi dental implant robot for the first time, as reported by Becker's since Feb. 28:

A practice in Topeka, Kan., is the first Aspen Dental affiliate to use the Yomi dental implant robot system, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported March 25.

High Point (N.C.) University’s Workman School of Dental Medicine is installing SIMtoCARE dental units as part of its goal to create the world's largest simulation lab.

Justin M Schlaikjer, DDS, Periodontics and Implant Dentistry in Sunset Hills, Mo., is the first practice in the state to use the Yomi dental implant robot, Fox 2 Now reported March 18.

Cosmo Haralambidis, DMD, received the 2023 Ortho Innovator Award for the Dental Pain Eraser, a portable electronic dental anesthesia device. 

The FDA has reportedly begun to look into the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, a retainer-like device that has been the source of several lawsuits alleging that it caused severe damage to patients' teeth, CBS News and Kaiser Health News reported March 15.

Straumann Group has developed Straumann Falcon, a surgical navigation system to aid with dental implant procedures. 

Carbon, a 3D dental printing company, has created a new production workflow for clear aligners. 

In a DSO, who’s in charge – Corporate, or the dentist? Gen4 Dental Partners says: How about both?

Sonendo, a dental technology company, had a revenue increase of 25 percent in 2022 compared to its 2021 results, according to its March 8 financial report.

Here are three new dental technologies Becker's has reported on since Jan. 26:

From companies debuting new software to dentists introducing dental implant robots in their practices, here are nine dental technology updates Becker's reported on in February:

The Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance, a retainer-like device that claims it can expand the jaw without surgery, has been the source of several lawsuits as patients allege it caused severe damage to their teeth, CBS and Kaiser Health News reported March 1.

Imagine a one-minute, surgery-free treatment that stops wisdom teeth from ever forming. New research published in The Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery shows that an Oregon-based oral health and development firm, TriAgenics, Inc., is working to make this a reality. 

SmileDirectClub saw a 19 percent drop in total revenue from the third quarter of 2022. 

A Louisiana dentist is the first in the state to offer robot-assisted dental implant surgery.

SprintRay launched Ceramic Crown, a 3D printing ecosystem that allows dentists to perform same-day, chairside ceramic dental restorations and implants.

ZimVie, Zimmer Biomet's spine and dental spinoff, launched the RealGUIDE CAD and FULL SUITE modules within its digital dentistry software platform.