Henry Schein (NSDQ:HSIC) said today it expects to pay approximately $ 38.5 million to settle an anti-trust class action suit related to dental supplies. The case, which was filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleges that the defendants violated anti-trust rules by fixing prices on dental equipment and supplies, as well as other claims. The Melville, N.Y.-based company said that it expects to incur a charge of $ 38.5 million in pre-tax money, or 19¢ per share, to settle the case. The charges are slated to go on the books for the company’s third quarter, though the settlement is subject to a definitive agreement amongst all engaged parties, as well as court approval. Co-defendants Patterson (NSDQ:PDCO) and Benco Dental also expect to settle, Henry Sch…
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– August 31, 2018
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– August 30, 2018
Patients undergoing major cancer surgery might reduce their risk of postoperative pneumonia by seeing a dentist beforehand, a study from Japan suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
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– August 30, 2018
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– August 29, 2018
(Natural News) Wouldn’t it be great to be able to regrow your teeth in ways that are similar to your hair and nails? Of course it would, but unfortunately, human bodies just aren’t built like that. Last year, however, a team of researchers led by Paul Sharpe, a bioengineer at King’s College London, managed to… (Source: NaturalNews.com)
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– August 29, 2018
So far we have found more than 1000 human teeth and a coin worth $ 3000 through our archaeological investigations in the CBD pic.twitter.com/54e2Zc3fvp Workers excavating a subway line in Melbourne, Australia, recently uncovered a gruesome surprise – more than 1,000 human teeth, many of them riddled with enormous cavities. There was no suspicion of foul play; the teeth had been discarded by a dentist – a man named J.J. Forster who practiced at the turn of the 20th century – and several other nearby dentists on the same block, after the teeth were yanked from the gums of their owners, according to Melbourne news site The Age .
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– August 29, 2018
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– August 28, 2018
ConclusionsWithin the limitations of this study, the zirconia copings fabricated with CAD-CAM using different digitization methods and Ni-Cr copings fabricated using the lost-wax technique and casting produced clinically acceptable marginal and internal discrepancies. No significant differences were found among the DS, IMP, and LW groups. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
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– August 28, 2018
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– August 27, 2018
A public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry has been scheduled for September 10-11, 2018. The Committee will have follow-up discussions on PHS Act section 747 and oral health training programs, finalize recommendations on appropriation levels to be included in its 16th report of committee activities, and complete the 16th report, as well as a report on promoting clinical trainee and faculty well-being to prevent burnout. (Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center)
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– August 27, 2018
