Regulatory Updates: Page 76

Identity theft prevention programs now a must
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New federal regulations will require most dentists who extend credit to or arrange credit for their patients to have a written identity theft prevention program in place by November 1, 2008.
October 8, 2008
EPA backs ADA's amalgam waste approach
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will not be issuing any further regulation on mercury discharge from dental offices, according to a recent ADA news story.
September 25, 2008
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September 17, 2008
Biolase countersues National Laser Technology
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase Technology has filed a counterclaim lawsuit against National Laser Technology, alleging violations of FDA regulations, federal trademark infringement, false designation of origin, unfair competition, and false advertising in a suit involving a range of alleged business practices and market access for dental lasers.
September 14, 2008
Bisco recalls self-adhesive resin cement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Concerns about bond strength prompted Bisco Dental Products to issue a recall of its BisCem dual-cured self-adhesive resin cement, according to the FDA recall database.
September 8, 2008
Dentists offer help in gymnasts' age controversy
By Laird Harrison
Olympic gymnastics regulations lack teeth -- literally, according to some U.S. dentists. They argue that a panoramic x-ray could show whether Chinese gymnasts are old enough to participate in the competition.
August 18, 2008
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U.S. agency to hold meeting on baby bottle chemical
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters), Aug 15 - The FDA said on Friday it will hold a public meeting next month about the safety of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in baby bottles, dental sealants and composite resins, and many other products.
August 14, 2008
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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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