Dentistry

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - May 13, 2026 - Dentsply Sirona and the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) have announced the winners of the 2026 Student Competition for Advancing Dental Research and its Application (SCADA) Awards, recognizing pre-doctoral dental students for research excellence across clinical and basic science disciplines. The awards were presented during the 55th Annual Meeting of AADOCR, held in conjunction with the 104th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR and the 50th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, at the San Diego Convention Center from March 25 to 28, 2026. This year's competition drew 61 dental students from across the United States and seven international finalists from Canada, France, Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 10, 2026 - Dental clinicians managing deep cavity restorations and endodontic retreatment decisions now have a richer evidence base to draw from, as Septodont USA's February 2026 clinical newsletter consolidates two-year trial outcomes for BioRoot® Flow and four documented case studies applying Biodentine® in the Bio-Bulk Fill technique for indirect restorations.

Biodentine Bio-Bulk Fill: four clinical cases document deep cavity restoration

Septodont's Case Studies Collection 28 presents workflows from four clinicians who used Biodentine®'s dentine-like mechanical and biological properties to restore deep cavities using the Bio-Bulk Fill technique. The cases extend the application of the material to symptomatic cracked teeth - a notoriously difficult clinical scenario where pulp status is uncertain and cavity geometry is irregular.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 04, 2026 - Radiation-free soft tissue imaging is now clinically validated and FDA-cleared for in-clinic dental diagnostics, shifting the diagnostic standard beyond cone-beam CT and X-ray for periodontitis, TMJ disorders, endodontics, and orthodontics assessment. The MAGNETOM Free.Max Dental Edition, developed by Dentsply Sirona in partnership with Siemens Healthineers, is the world's first dental-dedicated MRI (ddMRI) system, and its clearance marks a structural change in what diagnostic workflows dental practices can deploy independently - without referral to external radiology centers.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 04, 2026 - Dental diagnostic practice faces a structural shift as the first commercially positioned dental-dedicated MRI (ddMRI) clears FDA review, enabling clinicians to visualize soft tissue, nerves, cartilage, and active inflammation without ionizing radiation - capabilities no CBCT or conventional X-ray system can match. The MAGNETOM Free.Max Dental Edition, developed by Dentsply Sirona in collaboration with Siemens Healthineers, now holds FDA clearance following validation in a clinical trial, placing radiation-free soft tissue diagnostics within reach of in-clinic dental settings for the first time.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 01, 2026 - Institutional investors evaluating healthcare distribution and dental supply chains gain a direct window into Henry Schein's strategic priorities as the company presents at two major sell-side healthcare conferences, signaling where management attention is focused for 2026 capital allocation and operational direction.

Conference participation details

Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC) presented at Leerink's Global Healthcare Conference at the W South Beach hotel in Miami on March 9, with a session starting at 10:00 a.m. EST. The following day, March 10, the company appeared at the Barclays 28th Annual Global Healthcare Conference, held at the Loews Miami Beach hotel, also in Miami, beginning at 10:30 a.m. EST.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - March 31, 2026 - Dental practice leaders and procurement teams face a clearer 2026 requirement to weigh supplier ESG performance, workforce equity and operational support alongside product selection, as Dentsply Sirona positions sustainability in dentistry as part of its core business model. On its German sustainability page, the company says its BEYOND strategy is built around reducing environmental footprint, improving oral health globally, creating an equitable, inclusive and respectful culture, and establishing processes for integrity, transparency and accountability. The framework is organized around three pillars: a healthy planet, a healthy smile and a healthy business. The page also links sustainability work to training, practice resources and support tools that dental professionals can use in day-to-day operations.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 19, 2025 - Henry Schein One says adoption of its cloud-native Dentrix Ascend platform is accelerating as dental groups and DSOs move away from legacy practice management systems to standardize operations, reduce administrative friction, and embed AI into everyday workflows.

Cloud migration becomes a scaling decision, not an IT project
Across U.S. dentistry, consolidation and multi-location growth are forcing operators to treat practice management software as core infrastructure. Henry Schein One reported that nearly 600 practices migrated from alternative systems to Ascend over the past 12 months, adding to the broader Dentrix customer base of more than 48,000 practices using Dentrix technology for clinical, operational, and financial workflows. The company also said monthly Ascend installations more than doubled year over year as practices transitioned away from legacy setups.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 08, 2025 - SprintRay's acquisition of the EnvisionTEC dental product portfolio marks a strategic step in the consolidation of the dental 3D printing market, expanding its materials ecosystem, reinforcing supply resilience and giving both SprintRay and EnvisionTEC users clearer long-term pathways in digital production.

What Changes for SprintRay Customers: More Materials, Same Workflow

For existing SprintRay practices and labs, the immediate impact is about breadth rather than disruption. The EnvisionTEC dental portfolio brings additional validated resin formulations that SprintRay is adapting for its own printers, which means customers gain more material options without having to invest in new hardware.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 08, 2025 - As more practices adopt chairside 3D printing, many clinicians worry quietly about what it means for long-standing dental lab relationships-but rather than replacing labs, in-house production is reshaping them into higher-value, more strategic partnerships built around clearly defined roles and shared digital workflows.

From Full Lab Dependency to Hybrid Production

For years, the dominant model in restorative and appliance production has been full lab dependency: every crown, bridge, model, surgical guide, night guard or retainer went out the door to a third-party provider. In that setup, "Lab controls your timeline. Lab controls your cost per case. Lab capacity limits your capacity. Emergency cases wait on lab availability."

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - December 08, 2025 - Chairside 3D printing has moved from conference buzzword to everyday reality in U.S. dental practices, and SprintRay is positioning its ecosystem as a way for clinics to bring production in-house, compress treatment timelines, and turn same-day crowns into a strategic differentiator rather than a marketing slogan.

From Lab Dependency to In-Practice Production

At its core, "chairside" simply means producing the restoration in your own practice while the patient is still in your care, instead of sending cases to an external lab and waiting one to two weeks. Clinically, the workflow is familiar-examination, preparation, design and cementation remain the same-but the fabrication step moves from a third party you can't control to equipment in your operatory that you can.