Regulatory Updates: Page 38

NM House passes dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill on March 17 that would create a new category of dental therapists in the state, according to an article in the Albuquerque Journal.
March 18, 2015
AADR labels U.S. House budget resolution unhealthy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association for Dental Research (AADR) said it was "deeply disappointed" with the fiscal 2016 budget resolution passed on Thursday by the U.S. House Budget Committee.
March 18, 2015
FDA issues new rules on reusable medical devices
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new recommendations to help device manufacturers develop safer reusable medical devices.
March 12, 2015
Ind. dentist pays $12K penalty for dumping patient files
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Indianapolis dentist has been sued by the state for HIPAA violations and will pay a $12,000 penalty. This is the first time Indiana has sued for a HIPAA violation.
March 10, 2015
Biolux gets regulatory clearance for OrthoPulse in Australia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolux Research announced that OrthoPulse has received regulatory clearance in Australia and has been registered in New Zealand.
March 5, 2015
NC dental board, ADA: SCOTUS ruling undermines authority of states, professional boards
By Donna Domino
The North Carolina dental board and the ADA criticized last week's U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decision over teeth whitening, saying it undermines the states' authority to regulate activity while creating a quandary for professional boards across the country.
March 3, 2015
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Endosseous implants most reported dental device linked to adverse events
By Rabia Mughal
Your dental practice uses a range of devices every day, but do you consider that some of them come with the slight risk of accidents or injury? A new study has found that more than 28,000 adverse event reports associated with dental devices were filed with the FDA during a 15-year period, with endosseous implants the most frequently reported device.
March 2, 2015
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ADA does not support EPA amalgam separator rule
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it cannot support the agency's proposed rule requiring amalgam separators as written and has filed suggestions on how to eliminate areas of ambiguity and inconsistencies.
February 19, 2015
FDA's lack of transparency hurts dentists and their patients
By Theresa Pablos
The dental community should be a little more wary of articles detailing clinical trials published in peer-reviewed journals, according to a new review of clinical trials in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The findings of trials are sometimes published without any note of their scientific misconduct found by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the author found.
February 18, 2015
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CODA adopts dental therapy education accreditation standards
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) has adopted accreditation standards for dental therapy education programs. The decision will allow accredited dental institutions to train midlevel providers.
February 10, 2015
The advantages of a DSO: Part 1 -- Focus on patients and regulatory compliance
By Barton C. Walker, Lauralee Lawley, Kerri Eble, Kayla Marty, Lauren Ramos, and John Saran
In the first of a two-part series, partners and associates from the law firm McGuireWoods detail the advantages to practicing dentists of a dental support organization (DSO). In this column, they discuss the focus on patient care, serving underserved markets, and regulatory compliance.
February 10, 2015
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Wash. considers changing dental law
By Donna Domino
Washington legislators are considering changing the state's dental law, which supporters say will remove regulatory uncertainty for dentists who work for dental support organizations. But the state dental association says the proposed changes could lead to decisions based more on profit than the ethical treatment of patients.
February 9, 2015
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