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Maine dental board votes to restrict IPDHs in pilot project
Despite opposition from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the governor of Maine, the Maine dental board voted today to restrict what x-rays independent practice dental hygienists (IPDHs) can take during an upcoming pilot project.
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Multispectral LEDs shed light on oral cancer
Using advanced imaging technology licensed from the British Columbia Cancer Agency, a Canadian medical device firm is developing an oral cancer detection instrument for general dentists that should yield fewer false positives and will sell for less than $5,000.
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FTC questions Maine IPDH proposal; Colo. dental firm snags nonprofit loophole
December 13, 2011
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FTC: Maine dental board trying to restrict IPDHs
The Maine Board of Dental Examiners is balking at a new law that allows independent practice dental hygienists (IPDHs) to take x-rays without the presence of a dentist as part of an expanded scope-of-practice pilot project. But the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says the board is trying to be too restrictive.
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High-definition video camera mounts on loupes
VizVocus, a newcomer to the dental market, has developed what it says is the first high-definition video camera designed specifically to be mounted on any dental and surgical loupes.
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FTC rules against NC dental board; Mo. attorney helps Medicaid kids get braces
December 6, 2011
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FTC says NC dental board illegally blocked competition
The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners illegally thwarted competition by working to bar nondentist providers of teeth-whitening services from selling their products to consumers, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The board plans to appeal the decision.
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