FDA Inspections Are Not All the Same – Two Recent Cases

In the past decade, the FDA has increased the number of device manufacturing establishment inspections. Pre-COVID, in 2017, the FDA conducted 2,952 inspections of medical device firms, representing a 46 percent increase compared to a decade earlier. FDA also increased foreign inspections 243 percent. In 2018, FDA regional field offices launched inspections of dental laboratories…

The Habits You Didn’t Know Were Ruining Your Teeth

    Your teeth are one of the first things people notice about you, so taking care of them is important. However, many people are unaware of the habits that ruin their teeth. Several habits can harm oral health, from not brushing properly to not flossing regularly. This article will look at some of the…

2022 Update: Patients – How to do you find the right Dentist?

By: Bennett Napier, CAE For most people, at some point in our lives we will use the services of a licensed dentist. This blog is intended to help you determine the right dentist for your needs. It’s important for patients to know the alphabet soup of designations and specialties within dentistry. The DDS (Doctor of…

How Well Do You Know Your Dental Technician?

How Well Do You Know Your Dental Technician? By: Ian Bland, CDT       When it comes to implant restorations, predictable end results should be inevitable with pre-planning and the utilization of today’s diagnostic software tools. With current technology, provisional and definitive restorations can be accurately fabricated prior to the surgical procedure. However, it…

What is a Certified Dental Laboratory?

A Certified Dental Laboratory (CDL) is a manufacturing facility for the production of dental restorations on the order of a dentist. Dentures, crowns, bridges, orthodontic appliances or other dental restorations such as implant crowns are created in dental laboratories. A dentist sends a specification (or prescription) of the item to be manufactured, along with an…