From a new implant-focused DSO to technology innovations, here are six updates on dental implants that have taken place since Sept. 25:
1. Insider Monkey recently ranked the top 15 countries for dental implant procedures and surgeries.
2. Researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry created a method to improve osseointegration in dental implant procedures.
3. Keystone Dental launched the Genesis Active Implant System for dental implants.
4. ZimVie, a spinoff of the dental and spine business units of Zimmer Biomet, launched Biotivity A/C Plus Membrane to serve as a foundation for dental implant placements.
5. Chuck Pitts, DMD, a dental surgeon at Refresh Me Dental Center in LaGrange, Ga., completed his 100th implant case using the Yomi Robotic Dental System.
6. Thurston Group, a private equity investment firm, launched Modis Dental Partners, a DSO focused on dental practices with an emphasis on dental implants.