DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]Imaging SystemsADA endorses Calif. teledentistry lawThe ADA has thrown its support behind a new law in California that sets specific standards on how dentists should provide care for their patients through teledentistry.October 17, 2019Dental PracticeOwner of Wash. dental practice fined in boy's deathThe owner of Must Love Kids Pediatric Dentistry in Vancouver, WA, has been fined $5,000 in connection with the death of a 4-year-old patient.October 16, 2019Dental SpecialtiesCDHP director to receive innovator awardChildren's Dental Health Project (CDHP) Executive Director Meg Booth has been chosen to receive the Dr. Edward B. Shils Entrepreneurial Fund Innovator Award.October 16, 2019Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryDentist pulls longest tooth ever at 1.5 inchesThe longest tooth ever extracted from a human has been removed by a clinician at a German dental office, according to a report published October 14 in the Swiss Dental Journal.October 16, 2019Legal IssuesFTC hands out mixed ruling to Benco, Patterson, ScheinHenry Schein was cleared of conspiracy charges in an October 16 ruling by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). However, fellow defendants Patterson Companies and Benco were found to have conspired to refuse to offer discounted prices or otherwise compete for the business of buying groups of independent dentists.October 15, 2019RestorationsNIDCR invites input on research initiativesThe U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is inviting input from research and clinical practice communities and industry regarding potential research initiative topics.October 15, 2019Dental HygieneWestern Dental, Mexican consulate join forcesWestern Dental has partnered with the Mexican consulate to hold health fairs during Binational Health Week at two Western Dental locations in California's Santa Clara County. The fairs will be held October 18.October 15, 2019Regulatory UpdatesBiolase gets clearance for laser crown removalLaser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase has received regulatory clearance from the U.S. and Canada for use of its Waterlase dental lasers for crown and veneer removal.October 15, 2019Orofacial PainWisc. dentists lobby against sedation proposalA group of Wisconsin dentists called the Concerned Dentists of Wisconsin is circulating a petition to encourage the Wisconsin dental board to not adopt proposed changes to training requirements for dental treatments requiring oral sedation.October 14, 2019PediatricsDr. Oz shows off his tooth-pulling techniqueLeave it to Dr. Oz to get plenty of Instagram love (and comments) for helping take out a tooth. Of course, it wasn't just any tooth. It was the tooth of 6-year-old Carmen Baldwin, the daughter of Alec and Hilaria Baldwin. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Dr. Oz showed his method for taking out the tooth.October 14, 2019Previous PagePage 354 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesLegal Issues$22M lawsuit claims dental visit led to 4-year-old’s brain damageA family has filed a $22 million medical negligence lawsuit against a dental practice in Oregon, claiming that a routine dental procedure left their 4-year-old with brain damage.Alternative Pain TherapiesSensitive teeth? Nanobots may come to the rescueHygiene ToolsWhy these dental hygienists love Turbo-CR and what it does for their patientsHygiene ToolsThis toothbrush may clean teeth betterSponsor ContentJoin Us
