Charlotte, N.C.-based Dentsply Sirona has acquired Los Angeles-based Byte, a growing clear aligner company.

Sunstar Americas is expanding its recall for its gingivitis oral rinse, paroex chlorhexidine gluconate, because it may contain the bacteria Burkholderia lata.

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The global dental endodontics market is set to experience notable market growth from 2020 to 2025, according to a Fact.MR analysis.

St. Paul, Minn.-based Patterson's dental sales increased 12.1 percent in the second quarter of its fiscal year, driven by strong sales growth across consumables, equipment and value-added services.

Some dentists in 36 states are reporting a zero-day supply of surgical gowns as of Nov. 16, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.

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Two oral rinses and one sedative administered by dentists were recalled in 2020, according to the FDA.

One of the biggest struggles right now is trying to afford enough personal protective equipment, Kevin Cabugao, DDS, a dentist with three practices in California's North Bay Area, told The North Bay Business Journal.

Some dentists in 25 states and Washington, D.C., are reporting a zero-day supply of N95 or KN95 masks as of Nov. 2, according to the American Dental Association's latest COVID-19 economic impact survey.

More than half of disposable isolation gowns tested by the ECRI Institute didn't meet standard protection levels, according to a Nov. 10 news release.

Lauren Zalay, DDS, of Chicago-based University Associates in Dentistry discussed personal protective equipment supply issues with radio station WBBM.

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Zacks Investment Research identified three trends affecting the trajectory of the dental supply industry.

Zacks Investment Research has named three suppliers likely to make gains as the pandemic continues to alter the dynamics of the dental industry.

The manufacturer of a system used to decontaminate certain N95 respirators for healthcare personnel received an FDA warning Oct. 7 for failing to comply with regulatory requirements for medical device reporting.

Amid the new wave of the pandemic, some dental practices are still struggling to obtain enough personal protective equipment.

States are asking Congress for at least $8.4 billion to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, according to The Hill.

Henry Schein has partnered with The Dentists Supply Company to launch TDSC.com, an online-only option for purchasing dental supplies that will go live in late October.

Labor unions representing healthcare workers as well as teachers, transit operators and other front-line workers are suing the federal government over its alleged failure to provide adequate protective gear and other medical supplies to essential workers.