The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given 510(k) clearance to Boston Micro Fabrication’s (BMF) UltraThineer material, which is used to create a very

3D dental printing company Formlabs Dental has received 510(k) medical device clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Premium Teeth Resin,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may have a large role in future U.S. health policy under the Trump administration, said President-elect Donald Trump will recommend

In 2021 and 2022, several states in the U.S. and the District of Columbia enacted legislative and regulatory changes affecting dental assistants, according to the

LightForce Orthodontics has appointed Roger George to the company’s board of directors as of July 26. George previously served as senior vice president of global

SmileDirectClub has opened its first of several SmileShops at a Walmart in Canada and has commended the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB) for establishing

Laser 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

The American Dental Association (ADA) and SmileDirectClub have issued dueling press statements in their ongoing dispute over government regulation of SmileDirectClub’s clear-aligner business. Both the

The U.S. Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has announced two new plans to help combat the opioid crisis The first is a newly revised Risk

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will lift its hold on finalized standards to reduce the discharge of mercury and other metals in wastewater from

Did your dental practice purchase an amalgam separator when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new mercury waste regulations in December 2016? Many practices

The Dental Board of California has published its Pediatric Anesthesia Study that examined California’s present laws, regulations, and policies on dental sedation of pediatric patients