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Week in Review: Specialist ads; ClearCorrect vs. Align; and can root canal prevent heart attack?
By Tony Edwards
September 1, 2016
Court: Ohio dentist's advertising lawsuit can proceed
By Donna Domino
An appellate court has ruled that a lawsuit filed by an Ohio dentist regarding advertising as a specialist can proceed. The suit focuses on an Ohio law that forbids dentists from advertising as specialists when they also perform general dentistry.
September 1, 2016
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FDA requires boxed warnings on opioids, benzodiazepine
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will require boxed warnings for prescription opioid analgesics, opioid-containing cough products, and benzodiazepines.
August 31, 2016
NE Patriots team dentist, former lineman, dies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
William Lenkaitis, DDS, the former team dentist and offensive lineman for the New England Patriots NFL team died on August 27. He was 70.
August 31, 2016
Conn. dentist to pay $1.4M to settle false Medicaid claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pediatric dentist Jesus Villegas, DDS, and his two dental clinics in Connecticut have agreed to pay nearly $1.4 million to settle false Medicaid claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.
August 31, 2016
ClearCorrect: Align, ITC won't appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
By Theresa Pablos
Align Technology and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will not appeal a 2015 federal court decision that determined the ITC does not have the authority to regulate data, according to a statement from ClearCorrect. While the decision reinforces that the ITC doesn't have jurisdiction over data, legal disputes between the two aligner creators are not over yet.
August 31, 2016
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CDC gives $3M for chronic disease, oral health efforts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a total of $3 million to six states to improve collaborations between chronic disease and oral health programs.
August 30, 2016
HHS awards $53M to address opioid epidemic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $53 million in funding to help address the prescription opioid epidemic.
August 30, 2016
Longtime UCSF dental faculty member dies at 73
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) faculty member Alton Lacy, DDS, PhD, died of an aortic aneurysm on August 25. He was 73.
August 30, 2016
Do fluoride mouthrinses prevent caries in kids?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Do any schools in your community offer a fluoride mouthrinse for their students? Do you counsel your pediatric patients, and their parents, to use such a rinse? You probably should, according to a recent Cochrane Library review.
August 29, 2016
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Can root canal treatment help heart disease?
By Theresa Pablos
Recommending root canal treatment to potentially prevent a heart attack may seem like a stretch now, but one day it could be reality. A recent research article has linked endodontic lesions to cardiovascular disease.
August 29, 2016
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P&G wins patent case over whitening strips
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has won a patent infringement lawsuit against a Chinese competitor.
August 28, 2016
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