FDA warning letters question mouthwash claims
2010-09-27
The FDA today issued warning letters to three companies — Johnson & Johnson, CVS, and Walgreen — that manufacture and market mouthwash products with claims
Dental Practice
Texas considers drastic cuts to kids’ dental programs
2010-09-16
Texas legislators are considering a range of cuts to children’s dental programs as they grapple with a $9.9 billion budget deficit, and the Children’s Health
Report: Many W.Va. kids don’t get dental care
2010-09-06
More than 43% of the children seen during the first year of a university program in West Virginia that offers free dental care at schools
Lawsuit challenges Trident calcium phosphate claims
2010-08-05
For years some of the world’s top dental researchers have been debating the merits of calcium phosphate products without reaching a consensus. Now attorneys in
Better Business Bureau challenges ACT ad claims
2010-08-04
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that Chattem discontinue or modify advertising claims for ACT Total Care.
Komet offers provisional kit for dental assistants
2010-07-27
Komet USA has introduced the fourth kit in its line of kits designed specifically for dental assistants to work on provisional restorations. The Shannon L.
NY man sues Cadbury over Trident gum claims
2010-07-25
A New York man is suing Cadbury Adams, saying the company’s claims that Trident Xtra Care sugar-free gum can help repair damaged teeth are misleading
How to reduce malpractice claims in endodontics
2010-07-08
More clearly explaining that postoperative swelling often occurs following endodontic treatment could help reduce the number of malpractice claims, according to a study in the
Study:1 in 4 Calif. kids have never seen a dentist
2010-07-06
Nearly 25% of California children have never seen a dentist and disparities exist across race, ethnicity, and type of insurance when it comes to the
W.Va. woman sues dentist after implant surgery
2010-06-28
A West Virginia woman is suing Simpson Dental Associates of Charleston and a dentist for dental malpractice following an unsuccessful implant surgery, according to a
Dental assistant faces charges of extracting teeth
2010-05-09
Prosecutors on May 7 arraigned an Illinois dental assistant accused of doing procedures for which she was not licensed, along with the former director of
Texas mulls cuts in kid’s insurance
2010-05-09
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has recommended a 1% cut in reimbursement for providers under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to