Regulatory Updates: Page 53

FTC: Maine dental board trying to restrict IPDHs
By Kathy Kincade
The Maine Board of Dental Examiners is balking at a new law that allows independent practice dental hygienists (IPDHs) to take x-rays without the presence of a dentist as part of an expanded scope-of-practice pilot project. But the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says the board is trying to be too restrictive.
December 11, 2011
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Australian agency recalls teeth-whitening products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has acted to stop the supply of nine home-use teeth-whitening products containing what it says are unsafe concentrations of peroxide.
December 8, 2011
FDA to determine safety of BPA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will decide whether to ban bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical with estrogenic properties that has been used for more than four decades in various products, including dental sealants.
December 7, 2011
Tobacco company sues Australian government
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
British American Tobacco has filed a lawsuit against the Australian government, arguing that a new law that bans logos from cigarette packs is unconstitutional and violates intellectual property rights.
December 4, 2011
U.S. researchers gain patent for HPV research
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A research team from the University of Rochester has been awarded a U.S. patent for research essential to both human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on the market.
November 27, 2011
Major League Baseball limits smokeless tobacco use
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Limits on smokeless tobacco use included in the new Major League Baseball contract represent a historic first step to protect the health of big league players and millions of young fans who look up to them.
November 21, 2011
AcceleDent gains FDA clearance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OrthoAccel Technologies has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the AcceleDent tooth movement system and is preparing to launch the product in the U.S.
November 21, 2011
Few Ohio dentists lose licenses despite complaints
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Ohio State Dental Board investigated 578 patient complaints during the last year, but a news investigation found that no dentists lost their licenses and only 46 were suspended.
November 20, 2011
NC board nixes sale of dental practice to management chain
By Donna Domino
A North Carolina dentist who sold his practice to Heartland Dental Care for more than $2 million has agreed to terminate the deal and return all the money after the state dental board accused him of implementing a series of transactions, contracts, and employment agreements that violated state law.
November 20, 2011
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Calif. dentists can now perform Botox
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California dentists can now perform Botox and dermal filler procedures, the American Academy of Facial Esthetics announced.
November 15, 2011
Irish dental group wants warning labels on soda
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Irish Dental Association is calling on health officials to require public health warning labels on carbonated soft drinks.
November 13, 2011
Australian dentists engaged in Botox 'turf war'
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists in Australia are providing their patients Botox injections and lip enhancements for cosmetic purposes despite regulations limiting the procedures only to dental problems.
November 13, 2011
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