Regulatory Updates: Page 24

ADA calls for ban on vaping products not OK'd by FDA
By Melissa Busch
The ADA took a new, more aggressive stance against vaping and electronic cigarettes on December 16, calling for a total ban on any products that have not been approved for tobacco cessation purposes by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
December 15, 2019
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FDA moves to electronic-only device submissions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now requires medical device premarket submissions to be sent electronically, eliminating the need for multiple paper submissions.
December 12, 2019
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FDA: No evidence suggesting dental amalgam unsafe
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental amalgam is safe for patients and clinicians, said scientists from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during a public meeting on November 13 that aimed to discuss the efforts being made to evaluate dental amalgam and metal-containing implants.
November 13, 2019
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Benco won't appeal FTC ruling, Patterson settles
By Melissa Busch
Benco Dental announced that it will not appeal the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finding that the dental product distributor and Patterson Companies conspired not to offer discount pricing to dental buying groups. Meanwhile, Patterson Companies announced that it had reached a settlement with the FTC.
November 11, 2019
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Petition: Maine dental board not enforcing amalgam law
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Three U.S. nonprofits have petitioned the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the Maine Board of Dental Practice to ensure it is enforcing the state's fact sheet law about the mercury content in amalgam fillings.
October 31, 2019
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FDA grants 1st modified-risk claims for smokeless tobacco
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing authorization for the first time for eight smokeless tobacco products from Swedish Match USA under its modified risk tobacco product pathway.
October 21, 2019
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SmileDirectClub sues Calif. dental board for harassment
By Melissa Busch
SmileDirectClub has filed a lawsuit against the Dental Board of California, alleging it intentionally harassed the direct-to-consumer clear-aligner company's clinics in a planned effort to hinder its growth. The litigation further fans the flames between the burgeoning industry and traditional orthodontics.
October 17, 2019
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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