Late last year, North American Dental’s private-equity owners sold the company to Jacobs Holding, a Zurich-based firm that invests on behalf of a nonprofit foundation. So far, Jacobs has not ...

New device could take the fear out of the dental drill. Jan. 11, 2011— -- If you cringe at the high-pitched squeal of a dentist's drill, you're not alone. Studies have shown it's that very ...

Imagine a trip to the dentist minus the dreaded drill. It could soon be possible, thanks to new technology that promises to catch cavities early, before drilling is ever needed.