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VisiQuick Dental Imaging Adds Clinical AI Capabilities with Pearl Partnership

Dentistry Today

Pearl , the global leader in dental AI solutions, and VisiQuick , one of Europe’s top dental imaging software platforms, announced that Pearl’s Second Opinion disease detection capabilities are now available to VisiQuick users as a fully-integrated feature set. This partnership expands international access to Pearl’s suite of AI solutions, delivering a higher standard of dentistry to patients throughout the EU.

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Increased risk of periodontitis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A nationwide register study in Norway

Dental News and Technology

J Clin Periodonto. 2023 May 18. doi: 10.1111/jcpe.13826. Online ahead of print. Abstract Aim: To investigate the risk of periodontitis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in a nationwide register-based study. Materials and methods: Patients and controls were defined using ICD-10 codes registered in the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR), from 2011 to 2017.

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Patterson Companies Strengthens Leadership Team

Dentistry Today

Patterson Companies announced two new additions to the organization’s leadership team with the promotion of Samantha Bergeson to chief human resources officer (CHRO) and the hiring of Tonya Barber to the role of director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). Bergeson joined Patterson in 2013 and has held several human resources leadership roles within the company, most recently serving as vice president of human resources.

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Parents’ Guide to the Transition From Baby Teeth to Permanent Teeth

Broomfield Dentists / MountainAire

As a parent, you know that nothing is more important than the health and wellbeing of your child. That’s why it’s essential to be well informed when it comes to major milestones, like the transition from baby teeth to permanent teeth. In this comprehensive guide, we will cover all the key elements parents need to know to ensure their child’s healthy development during the transition period.

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Linkwell Health and Av?sis Partner to Improve Access to Care

Dentistry Today

Linkwell Health, the premier consumer engagement technology company in healthcare, and Avēsis, one of the nation’s leading providers of dental, vision, and specialty benefits, announced their partnership to improve access to quality care among Medicaid members. Linkwell Health will partner with Avēsis to deploy technology-enabled omnichannel digital engagement solutions to support two of Avēsis’s signature programs: eye exams for people with diabetes and in-school dental visits for children.

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Grant Aims to Improve Equity in Dental Care for Minnesota’s Marginalized Populations

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

In Minnesota, 40% of the state’s 3,000 dentists do not accept Medicaid, severely limiting access to dental care for low-income patients. In an effort to expand access to care among Minnesotans of low socioeconomic status, of ethnic and racial minorities, and those who live in rural areas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is giving $100,000 to Apple Tree Dental and Ready, Set, Smile for their outreach efforts to low-income and uninsured families living in the Twin Cities Metro area.

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Align Technology to Speak at Upcoming Financial Conferences

Dentistry Today

Align Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells the Invisalign System of clear aligners, iTero intraoral scanners, and exocad CAD/CAM software for digital orthodontics and restorative dentistry, announced that the company is scheduled to speak at upcoming financial conferences. The presentations, as noted below, will be webcast live via the Investor Relations section of Align Technology’s website at [link].

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Academy of Laser Dentistry Installs New President & Officers

Dentistry Today

The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), an international, professional membership association, recently installed James Carreiro, DMD, as its president. The announcement was made during the ALD’s recent 30 th Anniversary Meeting in Dallas. Left to right: Executive Director, Gail Siminovsky, CAE | Immediate Past President, Samuel B. Low, DDS, MS, Med | President, James Carreiro, DMD | President-Elect, Walid Altayeb, DDS | Treasurer, Grace Sun, DDS | Secretary, Shigeyuki Nagai, DDS, PhD.

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Oryx Dental Software Gets AI-Powered Imaging with Pearl Partnership

Denticle

As many of you know, I've decided to call 2023 "The Year of AI in Dentistry". To that end, we have been using Pearl in our office since January and we continue to be super impressed with how it performs. Now comes word from Pearl of the chance for more offices to see what AI can do for them. The partnership between Pearl and Oryx will bring Pearl’s industry-leading dental AI capabilities to the Oryx practice management system’s native imaging solution Pearl, the global leader in dental AI soluti

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Benevis Celebrates Successful Impact of Its Sharing Smiles Day

Dentistry Today

Benevis is proud to share that 26 of its supported practices across 11 states provided free dental care to over 375 children and adults during its eighth annual Sharing Smiles Day. The event featured 315 volunteers including clinicians, hygienists, and dental practice support staff and executives that dedicated their time to serving uninsured or underserved children and their families.

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