Regulatory Updates: Page 61

Ontario considers easing restrictions on dental CBCT
By Kathy Kincade
Health officials in Ontario, Canada, are considering revising a moratorium that prohibits any dental practitioner in the province who is not also an oral radiologist to buy or install cone-beam CT (CBCT) equipment.
January 17, 2011
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FDA cracks down on Rite-Dent; are BPA fears overblown?
By Kathy Kincade
January 16, 2011
U.S. marshals seize dental products from Fla. firm
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising healthcare professionals to discontinue using Rite-Dent products after U.S. marshals seized all dental products from the company's Florida facility in the wake of a series of manufacturing violations.
January 12, 2011
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FDA limits acetaminophen in combination products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking manufacturers of prescription combination products that contain acetaminophen to limit the amount of acetaminophen to no more than 325 milligrams in each tablet or capsule.
January 12, 2011
U.S. regulators call for less fluoride in drinking water
By Mary Otto
In response to new research and new oral care products, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are proposing to lower the recommended level of fluoride in drinking water.
January 6, 2011
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Sleep apnea implant device in clinical trials
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Inspire Medical Systems, a developer of neurostimulation therapies for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, recently received approval from the FDA to begin a clinical trial of its STAR (stimulation therapy for apnea reduction) implant system.
December 27, 2010
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Md. dental group pays insurance fines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Group Dental Service of Maryland was ordered to pay $5,000 to Maryland insurance regulators after it failed to comply with all the terms of a previous agreement, according to an article in Insurance and Financial Advisor.
December 19, 2010
Institute of Medicine studying safety of EHRs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Institute of Medicine's (IOM) Committee on Patient Safety and Health Information Technology met for the first time this week to begin discussing how best to regulate electronic health record (EHR) systems and ensure public safety, according to a story by the Center for Public Integrity.
December 16, 2010
FDA panel calls for more research of amalgam risks
By Mary Otto
Labeling for dental amalgam should more clearly inform dental practitioners and their patients of the potential risks posed by the mercury it contains, an expert panel advised the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) during the second day of a two-day public hearing this week.
December 15, 2010
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FDA panel begins dental amalgam scrutiny
By Mary Otto
Amalgam opponents spent the first day of a two-day FDA meeting called to re-examine the safety of this restorative material questioning the existing research and demanding more government regulation. Will the agency's findings put an end to the debate, once and for all?
December 13, 2010
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Irish dental council revises radiation guidance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
On December 10, the Dental Council of Ireland issued a new guidance document regarding the use of ionizing radiation in dentistry.
December 9, 2010
U.S. FDA to re-examine metal dental fillings
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking a second opinion on whether mercury-containing dental fillings pose a risk to dental patients, especially children and pregnant women.
December 9, 2010
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