The FDA has released new guidance stating clear aligners are not authorized for direct-to-consumer sales without a prescription and dental supervision, citing increased risk of complications without professional oversight.
Orthodontists Robert "Tito" Norris and C. William Dabney explain how OrthoFX AirFlex's hyper-elastic material and patented air gap are reshaping aligner forces, wear time, and attachment protocols—alleviating some of the profession's most persistent clinical pain points.
Preliminary clinical data from Biolux Technology show that OrthoPulse use with Invisalign reduced average treatment time by 55% and office visits by 21% in a single-practice analysis, according to Todd Dickerson, DDS, MS.
Alta Smiles raised seed funding to advance commercialization of its C5 Hidden Orthodontics system and appointed former 3M and Dentsply Sirona executives Dan McMaster and Gene Dorff to its board of directors.
Practice owners chasing team burnout usually start with culture. Cassie Kellner, owner of Everbloom, argues the problem begins earlier — in a schedule built around production goals rather than the people expected to run it. Her case for auditing the calendar before booking another team-building workshop.
