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1. LightForce Orthodontics Closes $14M Series B Round Led By Tyche Partners To Bring Customizable 3D-Printed Brackets To Orthodontic Practices And Patients 9/9/2020

   LightForce Orthodontics, makers of the world’s first and only fully customizable 3D-printed bracket system, today announced it raised a $14M Series B round led by Tyche Partners with follow-on investment from Matrix Partners and AM Ventures.

2. Teledentistry Platform Helps Dental Practices Provide Safe Quality Care Amid COVID-19 9/9/2020

   Henry Schein is now offering TeleDent by MouthWatch, a teledentistry and patient engagement platform that incorporates live video conferencing, patient messaging, and cloud collaboration to ensure a seamless integration into the dental practice. This press release features multimedia.

3. byteCares Partners With California Hispanic Chambers Of Commerce To Expand Access To Teledentistry And Remote Teeth Straightening 9/9/2020

   byte, the world’s fastest growing doctor-driven direct-to-consumer invisible aligner company, has partnered with the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC) to increase access to oral healthcare through exclusive discounts to teeth straightening treatments, free access to teledentistry services and oral healthcare education.

4. Fotona Expands Product Offering With The Purchase Of The Dental Division Of A.R.C. Laser GmbH 9/9/2020

   In August 2020, Fotona, based in Europe and the U.S., completed the purchase of the Fox III and Fox IV lasers systems and the EmunDo® Therapy system from A.R.C. Laser GmbH. This purchase includes all medical specialties, including dentistry, with the exceptions of ophthalmology, otolaryngology and veterinary applications. Fotona has previously been a distributor of A.R.C.'s popular and powerful XLASE 1064nm dental lasers in the US.

5. More Efficiency With The vhf QuickFrame 9/8/2020

   With vhf’s new QuickFrame magnetic holder, discs are clamped into the S2 and S5 dental milling and grinding machines without the need of any tools. The discs are loaded in seconds; much faster than securing them with a screwdriver – a clear plus in speed and a work relief for the user.

6. Greater Control And Visibility For Dental Procedures With Zyris’ Dental Isolation Systems, Exclusively Distributed By Henry Schein 9/3/2020

   Henry Schein, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Zyris, Inc. (formerly, Isolite Systems) to be the exclusive distributor of their complete dental isolation system.

7. Align Technology Extends Innovation With New Invisalign Stickables – Designed To Personalize Invisalign® Clear Aligners 9/1/2020

   Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN) today announced the launch of Invisalign® Stickables, innovative sticker accessories designed exclusively for use with the patented SmartTrack® material in Invisalign clear aligners.

8. Bright Now!® Dental Opens First Affiliated Office In Beaumont, CA 8/31/2020

   Smile Brands Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of business support services to dental groups in the United States, today announced the grand opening of another affiliated Bright Now! Dental office, serving the community of Beaumont, CA.

9. Introducing Axeos™ And Schick AE: Dentsply Sirona's Imaging Solution For Exceptional Patient Experiences And Greater Practice Success 8/31/2020

   As dental practices adapt to new safety protocols and adjust their workflow practices, Dentsply Sirona continues to develop new solutions for both intraoral and extraoral imaging that produce superior images that support patient satisfaction and practice growth.

10. In Times Of Social Distance, DCI Edge And NSK Come Closer Together To Launch A New Integration Solution 8/17/2020

    With over 120 combined years serving dentistry, DCI Edge, the fastest growing dental equipment and dental furniture manufacturer, and NSK, the #1 selling electric handpiece manufacturer in the US, introduce a seamlessly integrated electric motor system to be built into all DCI Edge delivery systems.