5 Things We Should be Thankful For (even during a pandemic)
November 25th 2020While it’s easy to reflect on all the turmoil that the coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) brought to us personally and professionally, it’s important—especially at this time of year—to count our blessings. Even during difficult times, we all have things to be thankful for. Take a quick peek at just 5 things the dental industry has to be thankful for, some of which are constants and some of which came out of 2020, a year that will always be synonymous with a pandemic.
ITC Issues Final Decision on Patent Infringement Case Involving 3Shape and Align Technology
November 19th 2020In its final ruling, the U.S. International Trade Commission finds that 3Shape has not infringed any valid Align patents, and thus, 3Shape has not committed any unfair acts as alleged by Align.
Top 4 Military Dentistry Facts
November 12th 2020Although the first U.S. dental corps wasn’t established until the early 20th century, the military has a long history of dental service members. Prior to World War I, most servicemembers received dental care from civilians and had to pay for the care themselves. It wasn’t until the Civil War and the Spanish-American War that the need for oral healthcare for soldiers became apparent. To commemorate Veteran’s Day, we’ve compiled a list of some interesting facts about the history of dentistry in the military.
6 Weird Dental Guinness World Records
November 6th 2020Sports fans will tell you that records are made to be broken, even though some are more obscure than others and some may indeed last forever. But setting and breaking records—even bizarre ones—are so attention-grabbing and fun that people around the globe are always striving for records and headlines and this has helped make the Guinness Book of World Records so popular. Here, we share just some of many odd dental-themed marks recorded by the Guinness World Records.
Charting a Course for Dental Artificial Intelligence: A conversation with Ophir Tanz
November 4th 2020Dental Products Report editorial director Noah Levine talks with Ophir Tanz, founder and CEO of Pearl AI, and one of the creators of the Dental Artificial Intelligence Council which seeks to spur AI development in the dental industry.
Why Dentists Have a Low Rate of COVID-19 Infection
October 28th 2020Talking with American Dental Association Science and Research Institute Chief Executive Officer Marcelo Araujo, DDS, MS, PhD, editorial director Noah Levine takes a look at the recent study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association finding dentists had a COVID-19 infection rate of less than 1%.