Regulatory Updates: Page 5

As you grow, so does your cyber risk

By Paul Murphy

On March 15, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act was signed into law. This historic law will change how healthcare providers in the U.S. respond to cyberattacks and ransomware. Cybersecurity expert Paul Murphy shares what you need to know.

May 4, 2022

VideaHealth's AI caries-detection tool gets FDA nod

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental artificial intelligence (AI) company VideaHealth announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave 510(k) clearance to its AI-powered caries-detection algorithm.

May 1, 2022

Week in Review: What we know about the ADA cyberattack | FDA proposes new cigarette ban | Tom Viola's favorite topical anesthetic

By Theresa Pablos

April 29, 2022

FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, which are more frequently used by young people, in the hopes of preventing the next generation from smoking.

April 28, 2022

X-Nav's surgical software for endodontics gets FDA nod

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

X-Nav Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug and Administration (FDA) to expand use of its surgical navigation system for endodontic procedures.

April 26, 2022

Disability council urges Biden to expand dental Medicaid

By Hannah Welk

In a March letter, the U.S. National Council on Disability urged President Joe Biden and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to require all state Medicaid agencies to provide dental benefits to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

April 13, 2022

What you need to know about the U.S. No Surprises Act

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. No Surprises Act, which took effect in January, aims to protect patients from unexpected hospital bills. It also directly affects oral and maxillofacial surgery, according to a perspective published April 9 in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

April 12, 2022

American Board of Orofacial Pain recognized as certifying board

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards recently recognized the American Board of Orofacial Pain as the national certifying board for orofacial pain, according to a March 30 report by ADA News.

March 31, 2022

Second Opinion: How private equity secured dental PPP loans

By Dr. Michael W. Davis

Two years ago, the federal government created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help small businesses weather the turbulent start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Michael Davis asks whether it was moral for practices affiliated with private equity-backed companies to secure PPP loans.

March 30, 2022

Update your employee handbook to keep current with regulations

By Ali Oromchian, JD

The Families First Coronavirus Act, the Civil Service Reform Act, the Equal Pay Act, and more are all relevant to your practice's employee handbook. Ali Oromchian, JD, summarizes what you should consider when updating your handbook for 2022.

March 29, 2022

N.C. regulates pups at the dental office

By Michelle Crouch

The first time 11-year-old Levi McAllister had a tooth pulled, he screamed and kicked so much that his mom had to hold him down. So, when Levi returned to Charlotte Pediatric Dentistry to get two more teeth pulled, dental hygienist Barb Kucera had a surprise for him: a friendly Labrador retriever.

March 2, 2022

SoftSmile's AI-based orthodontic software gets FDA nod

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to SoftSmile's Vision artificial intelligence (AI)-based orthodontic software.

January 19, 2022

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