July JADA, CE tests available online

The July issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association and continuing education tests from the current 12 months of JADA are available online. Go to full story.

FDA advisory committee warns of possible liver damage due to acetaminophen

Washington—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is weighing advisers’ recommendations for new guidance on products containing acetaminophen because of concerns about potential liver damage.

Acetaminophen is an aspirin substitute used in products prescribed by dentists and physicians and available over the counter to reduce pain and fever. Go to full story.

ADA cites commitment to best management practices in letter to EPA

The ADA is actively promoting best management practices with American dentists that include use of amalgam separators, ADA officials told the Environmental Protection Agency in a letter about their three-party memorandum of understanding. Go to full story.

New ADA standards and report available
First standards for oral hygiene products approved by committee

Seven new standards and one new technical report from the ADA Standards Committee on Dental Products have been approved and are now available from the ADA. Go to full story.

New Align Tech policies spur complaints
ADA questions company about requirements

New policies adopted by Align Technologies, Inc., have spurred sharply worded complaints from ADA members who say the policies are unfair to dentists who use the company's Invisalign system. Go to full story.

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