Regulatory Updates: Page 48

Will dental anesthesiology be the next ADA specialty?
By Rob Goszkowski
The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA) has reached the final step in gaining recognition for dental anesthesiology as an ADA specialty. But while confident in its reasoning and data, the ASDA is concerned that politics could derail its efforts.
August 22, 2012
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FTC bars Brain-Pad from making mouthguard claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In a settlement reached with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Brain-Pad and its president, Joseph Manzo, have been barred from making unsupported claims that the company's mouthguards reduce the risk of concussions from lower jaw impacts, reduce the risk of concussions generally, or have been clinically proven to do either.
August 20, 2012
Calif. start-up developing 'better' titanium implant
By Rob Goszkowski
Nasseo, launched in April, is looking to make dental implants accessible to prospective patients whose medical conditions undermine their ability to support dental implants. After winning a recent entrepreneur challenge, the company is using the prize to embark on the complex regulatory process necessary to bring its innovation to market.
August 19, 2012
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FDA: Codeine dangerous for some kids after apnea surgery
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a drug safety communication concerning three children who died and one child who experienced a life-threatening case of respiratory depression after taking codeine.
August 14, 2012
Ormco gains FDA nod for new orthodontic system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ormco has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Insignia, a combination of 3D treatment software and customized orthodontic appliances.
August 14, 2012
FDA issues guidance on dental CBCT
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a new Web page designed to provide healthcare providers and the public with the latest information on the health and safety of dental cone-beam CT (CBCT).
August 14, 2012
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Colgate asked to drop whitening toothpaste claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus is recommending that Colgate-Palmolive discontinue certain marketing claims for its Optic White toothpaste, including "Same Whitening Ingredient as Strips."
August 13, 2012
FDA grants priority review for thyroid cancer drug
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a new drug application for cabozantinib as a treatment for patients with medullary thyroid cancer.
August 1, 2012
Ariz. updates rules for dentists and Botox
By Rabia Mughal
Dentists in Arizona can administer Botox and dermal fillers as long as it is part of a dental treatment plan, according to a Substantive Policy Statement update issued in June by the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners. But what about the associated aesthetic effects?
July 31, 2012
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Ill. adopts dental fee-capping legislation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Illinois has become the latest state to block fee capping by dental insurance providers, according to the Academy of General Dentistry's state advocacy page.
July 29, 2012
Ariz. dentists can do Botox, dermal fillers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Arizona dentists are now permitted to perform Botox and dermal filler procedures following a recent vote by the state's Board of Dental Examiners.
July 22, 2012
Colgate must discontinue misleading toothpaste ad in U.K.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Advertising Standards Authority, an independent regulator of the advertising industry in the U.K., is taking issue with an advertisement for Colgate-Palmolive's Colgate Total toothpaste, according to an adjudication posted on its website.
July 18, 2012
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