July 25, 2026
Arizona Dental Brief — July 25, 2026
Welcome to the Arizona Dental Brief — a short, sourced digest for dental professionals and the patients we help. Every item links to its original source. This is industry information and commentary, not medical or dental advice.
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1.Researchers Develop Fluoride-Free Gel to Rebuild Tooth Enamel
Scientists have created a gel inspired by proteins that guide enamel formation in infancy, which fills microscopic cracks and draws calcium and phosphate from saliva to grow a new mineral layer matching healthy enamel.
Read at ScienceDaily — Dentistry -
2.Congressman Introduces ORTHO Act to Establish Teledentistry Safety Standards
U.S. Congressman Brian Babin, a practicing dentist and committee chairman, introduced the Oversight of Responsible Teledentistry for Healthy Outcomes Act to establish patient safety standards for orthodontic treatment provided through teledentistry.
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3.Ortek Positions BasicBites as Daily Enamel Nutrition Product
Ortek Therapeutics announced that its BasicBites oral-care soft chews are being positioned as Daily Enamel Nutrition, a microbiome-based approach to oral-care support developed from research at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine.
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4.Article Explores Changing Competitive Landscape in Dentistry
An opinion piece discusses how dentists historically held a competitive advantage through information asymmetry but examines how this dynamic has shifted in modern practice.
Read at Dentistry Today