Here are five recent dental technology updates to know:
1. Pound Ridge (N.Y.) Cosmetic Dentistry became the first dental clinic on the East Coast to acquire Robin, an emotional support robot to reduce anxiety in pediatric patients.
2. Dental technology company Sonendo announced that it has treated more than 1 million patients with its GentleWave system, an alternative to traditional root canal therapy.
3. San Francisco-based UCSF Health and UCSF Dentistry integrated patients' oral health and medical records into Epic's electronic health record system.
4. InterDent selected Planet DDS as its new dental software provider.
5. Cloud 9 Software, a dental practice management system, acquired orthodontics-focused practice management platform Focus Ortho.