Regulatory Updates: Page 72

Chicago dentists settle out of court in sedation death
By Kathy Kincade
A judge has ruled that Joseph and Laurence Feldman must pay $3.9 million to the family of a patient who died in their care. Their future as dentists now lies in the hands of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
August 13, 2008
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Ban lifted on Straumann regeneration products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The FDA has lifted its ban on U.S. imports of Straumann's Biora brand of regeneration products: Emdogain, PrefGel, and Bone Ceramic, the company announced Tuesday.
August 4, 2008
Washington dental board urged to investigate state's death cases
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A top health official in Washington has urged the state's dental board to investigate all patient deaths related to dentistry following a news story that reported that the board might have been too soft in some cases.
July 17, 2008
Washington dental board too soft on death cases?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Seattle dentist who recently resigned from the Washington state dental board has questioned the consistency and thoroughness of its review process in three dental death cases.
July 15, 2008
Weeding through the worries on bisphenol A
By Fred Gebhart
Lots of composites and sealants contain bisphenol A (BPA). And recent news reports have warned that this chemical might cause cancer. Here's how to answer patients' questions about their safety.
June 29, 2008
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Splintek's dental guard gains FDA approval
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Splintek recently announced that its SleepRight dental guard has received over-the-counter marketing clearance from the U.S. FDA.
June 29, 2008
FDA to reclassify amalgam by July 2009
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The FDA has announced that it will reclassify dental amalgam by July 2009. This deadline has been set as part of a settlement between the FDA and the consumer group Moms Against Mercury.
June 22, 2008
California hygienists get independent regulating body
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation last week that made California the first state to establish a self-regulating agency for dental hygienists.
June 16, 2008
ADA seeks clarification from FDA on amalgam comments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is expressing concern about recent statements from the FDA suggesting that the agency has already decided to mandate some form of special labeling for dental amalgam as a caution to groups purportedly sensitive to mercury.
June 15, 2008
Amalgam ban unlikely, new warnings possible
By Laird Harrison
The recent FDA decision on amalgam could have huge repercussions for dentists -- or almost none. Amalgam opponents describe it as the beginning of the end for the dental treatment they hate. The ADA portrays the change as a bureaucratic reshuffling. The truth probably lies in the middle.
June 10, 2008
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FDA revises its position on dental amalgams
By Kathy Kincade
The FDA has settled a lawsuit that sought to have mercury fillings banned from the U.S. market. While not agreeing to a ban, the agency has agreed to add warnings regarding the use of amalgams in some patient groups, and to complete a review that could lead to more stringent regulation of the substance.
June 4, 2008
Local anesthetic-reversal drug approved
By Laird Harrison
The FDA has approved the use of phentolamine mesylate as the first-ever drug for reversing local anesthesia, Novalar Pharmaceuticals announced May 12. The company, which holds a patent on this use of phentolamine, plans to begin marketing the drug at the annual ADA meeting in October under the name OraVerse.
May 11, 2008
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