Regulatory Updates: Page 20

Biolase gets clearance for laser crown removal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Laser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. and Canada for use of its Waterlase dental lasers for crown and veneer removal.
October 15, 2019
2017 06 12 15 29 59 286 Laser Red Beams 400
Wisc. dentists lobby against sedation proposal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A group of Wisconsin dentists called the Concerned Dentists of Wisconsin is circulating a petition to encourage the Wisconsin dental board to not adopt proposed changes to training requirements for dental treatments requiring oral sedation.
October 14, 2019
2016 11 16 12 30 14 419 Iv Sedation 400
DTC orthodontics takes hit with new Calif. law requiring x-rays
By Melissa Busch
California has become the first state in the U.S. to pass a law that aims to better protect patients who undergo direct-to-consumer (DTC) orthodontic treatments, such as those offered by SmileDirectClub, by requiring x-rays and more before moving ahead with care.
October 14, 2019
2019 06 19 15 07 3264 News Ball 400
ADA duel with SmileDirectClub heats up
By Tony Edwards
The American Dental Association (ADA) and SmileDirectClub have issued dueling press statements in their ongoing dispute over government regulation of SmileDirectClub's clear-aligner business.
October 8, 2019
2016 10 31 16 18 11 359 Ada Logo 400
Nobio gets new FDA clearances
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Materials science company Nobio of Israel has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two products, its Infinix universal bond and universal composite for restoratives.
October 7, 2019
2019 06 19 15 07 3264 News Ball 400
Dental practice pays $10K for putting patient info on Yelp
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental practice in Texas has been ordered to pay $10,000 for violating the privacy of patients by disclosing their last names and health conditions on the review website Yelp.
October 3, 2019
2019 10 04 20 39 4184 Privacy Keyboard 400
FDA meeting to focus on safety of dental amalgam, implants
By Melissa Busch
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a public meeting in November to discuss ongoing efforts to evaluate dental amalgam and metal-containing implants and to address potential safety questions.
October 1, 2019
2018 11 15 23 31 5737 Fda Logo V2 400
FDA to regulate flavored e-cigarettes after spike in use
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans on September 11 to regulate flavored electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) in response to an alarming spike in use by children.
September 10, 2019
2019 08 19 22 34 7680 Vaping E Cigarette Man 400
Video from ADA 2019: Debi Carr on cybersecurity in dentistry
SAN FRANCISCO - What are you doing to protect your dental practice -- and your patients -- from cybersecurity threats? Are you complying with privacy laws such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)? DrBicuspid.com caught up with cybersecurity and privacy expert Debi Carr at this week's ADA 2019 meeting.
September 5, 2019
2019 09 05 21 54 3030 Carr Debi 20190905235704
Video from ADA 2019: Linda Harvey on regulation and compliance
SAN FRANCISCO - Chances are, most dentists don't wake up in the morning thinking about regulation and compliance issues. But compliance has become increasingly important, especially as regulations become more complex and more dentists change practices. At this week's ADA 2019 meeting, compliance specialist Linda Harvey spoke with DrBicuspid.com about issues to keep in mind.
September 5, 2019
2019 09 05 21 54 3187 Harvey Linda 20190905210727
CVS, Aetna merger upheld by judge
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The merger between pharmacy giant CVS and insurer Aetna has been upheld by a U.S. district judge.
September 4, 2019
2019 06 19 15 07 3264 News Ball 400
Brexit contributing to U.K.'s dentist shortage
By Theresa Pablos
The U.K. has a shortage of dentists, and Brexit may be partly to blame. New data show the number of international dentists applying to practice in the U.K. has fallen sharply in the three years since the country voted to leave the European Union.
August 13, 2019
2019 08 13 23 24 7157 Brexit Road Uk Eu Flags 400
Previous Page
Page 20 of 73
Next Page