Dental News

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oral-B and Crest, Official Oral Care Partners of the NFL, today announced the launch of new special edition products, giving fans even more ways to celebrate their love of the game. With officially licensed products featuring fan-favorite NFL teams, the brands are bringing football fandom into bathrooms nationwide with a lineup of superior oral care essentials, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and mouthwash to help fans show up with confidence all season lo...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colgate-Palmolive, the worldwide leader in oral care, announced a strategic evolution in its flagship oral health education program, Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® (BSBF), reflecting the Company’s commitment to global public health. Launched in 1991, the program has reached over two billion children and their families across more than 100 countries, demonstrating how private-sector commitment designed to support communities, can become a powerful force for pub...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameritas and Intelibly have announced they are working together to turn the Ameritas provider directory into a direct new-patient acquisition channel for dental practices. Intelibly’s “Book Now” button will be embedded within the directory, allowing Ameritas members to find an in-network provider and request or schedule an appointment in a single click, without leaving the Ameritas website or picking up the phone. For providers, that means patients who are already...

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonendo, Inc. (“Sonendo” or the “Company”), a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced that more than two million patients have now been treated with the GentleWave Procedure since its market introduction.Redefining the standard of care for root canal therapy, the GentleWave Procedure offers a minimally invasive process that cleans and disinfects deep regions of the complex root canal system. The clinical be...

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lightwave Dental, a leading doctor-led dental platform in Virginia and the Carolinas, today announced that Dr. Clifton Cameron, currently President and Chief Clinical Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2026. He succeeds founder Justin Jory, who is stepping down as CEO after ten years leading the company. Founded in 2016, Lightwave Dental pioneered what the company calls a Dental Leadership Organization (“DLO”) – a doctor-led...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.53 per common share, payable on November 13, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 20, 2026. The Company has paid uninterrupted dividends on its common stock since 1895. * * * Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care...

GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oral-B, the #1 toothbrush brand used and recommended by dentists worldwide, today announced new evidence reinforcing the superiority of Oral-B iO technology. In an independent 2026 peer-reviewed network meta-analysis of 19 randomized clinical studies involving more than 1,300 participants, the oscillating-rotating technology behind Oral-B iO was ranked #1 for plaque removal and gingivitis reduction. Most people think they are brushing effectively, but brushing well is h...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelibly has partnered with Synchrony to integrate CareCredit® into its dental technology platform...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lightspun, the AI-powered dental insurance administration platform now supporting more than 175,000 providers nationwide, today announced a partnership with Specialty Dental Brands (SDB), a Nashville-based support organization for orthodontists, pediatric dentists, and oral surgeons, to automate provider onboarding and credentialing across its network of 300 providers in 25 states. Since going live, SDB has cut provider onboarding from as long as 12 weeks to less than t...

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kallisio implements an extended program to provide patients access to Stentra™ custom mouthpieces for improved head and neck cancer radiation therapy....