From the development of a new dental implant technology to financial reports, here are 14 dental technology headlines that Becker's reported in August:
1. Geelsu Hwang, PhD, a researcher at Philadelphia-based Penn Dental Medicine, received a $2.6 million grant to develop dental implant technology.
2. SmileDirectClub is planning to appeal the decision of the Superior Court of California, which confirmed a $63 million award to Align Technology in a case involving the violation of a supply agreement.
3. Absolute Dental Services, a dental laboratory, was hit with a data security incident that may have compromised personal or protected health information of patients at dental practices that the lab serves.
4. Impress, a clear aligner orthodontics company founded in Barcelona, Spain, opened its first clinic location in New York City.
5. Orthodontics technology company SoftSmile teamed up with digital dentistry provider Dental Axess in an effort to increase market reach and improve digital workflows.
6. Biolase reported $14.3 million in revenue for the second quarter of 2023.
7. Sonendo brought in $11 million in total revenue during the second quarter of 2023.
8. Dental supply company Henry Schein launched Henry Schein Thrive Service Plus, a subscription program for equipment repairs.
9. SmileDirectClub reported $102 million in total revenue during the second quarter of 2023, a 15 percent drop from the first quarter of 2023.
10. Dentognostics received investments from Dental Innovation Alliance and Dental365 to continue its growth in the U.S.
11. Vatech, a dental imaging company based in South Korea, will have its products distributed to dental clinics in North America by dental supply company Henry Schein.
12. Angel Aligner, a clear aligner company, and 3Shape, a developer of intraoral scanners, entered into a global strategic partnership.
13. Dental practice management software developer Weave saw a revenue increase of 19.3 percent in the second quarter of 2023.
14. LightForce Orthodontics received $80 million in a series D round of funding.