Legal Issues: Page 73

Legal Cases: Brain abscess from alleged failure to treat perio disease

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

A 47-year-old photographer with periodontal disease and active purulent discharge experienced a seizure eight days after periodontal treatment. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler document, what happened next is a reminder that all antibiotic situations have to be evaluated carefully.

June 20, 2016

Ohio considers dental therapists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ohio is the latest state to introduce legislation to license dental therapists.

June 15, 2016

Court rules Ga. teeth-whitening suit can proceed

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A lawsuit challenging the Georgia Board of Dentistry's rule prohibiting nondentists from doing teeth whitening will proceed.

June 15, 2016

Vt. governor signs dental therapist bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed a bill that allows dental therapists to practice in Vermont.

June 13, 2016

U.S. court upholds warning labels on sodas, sugary drinks

By Donna Domino

A U.S. district court in California has rejected efforts to stop a San Francisco law that requires health warnings on ads for sugary drinks from taking effect. The pioneering law mandates that warnings must cover 20% of ads.

May 22, 2016

Calif. hygienists' association threatens to leave parent group

By Donna Domino

The largest state hygienists' group in the U.S. is threatening to leave the parent organization, the American Dental Hygienists' Association. The California Dental Hygienists' Association says a proposed charter agreement imposes significant new obligations but no new benefits.

May 19, 2016

Legal Cases: Stroke following local anesthesia injection

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

A healthy 25-year-old woman rode her bicycle to an appointment for a lower molar filling. After injected anesthesia and a successful procedure, the patient rode her bike home. As William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler document, what happened next is a reminder that even seemingly healthy patients may have underlying health issues.

May 4, 2016

Older Americans Act now includes oral healthcare

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Federal funds for oral health screenings for older Americans are available for the first time after President Barack Obama signed the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016.

April 28, 2016

Calif. approves bill on pediatric sedation oversight

By Donna Domino

California lawmakers have approved a bill to increase oversight of pediatric sedation during dental procedures after a 6-year-old boy died while under general anesthesia for an extraction in 2015.

April 20, 2016

FTC sues opioid manufacturer, other pharma companies

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint in federal district court that alleges Endo Pharmaceuticals and other companies blocked consumers' access to lower-cost generic versions of two pain medications, including an opioid.

March 30, 2016

Office lease negotiating: Part 4 -- Term & renewal

By Matt LaMaster, Esq.

In part four of this series, Matt LaMaster discusses why a lease may not start on the day it is signed and how some practices negotiate to delay paying rent until the practice is established. He also explores lease renewals and terminations.

March 29, 2016

Blind Spots: Is your practice embezzlement-proof?

By Jan Keller

In her experience, practice management consultant Jan Keller has found that everyone thinks it won't happen to them. It happens more often than you think, and often from the person you trusted the most. That's right -- embezzlement.

March 27, 2016

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