For dentists and dental laboratories, the raw materials and equipment/technology used in the delivery of dental services is regulated in some manner by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). To help dentists, dental laboratories and patients understand elements of how FDA is involved, this blog is a primer on key questions that many people…
The coronavirus is a poignant example of why all states should adopt dental laboratory registration and disclosure so that all dental laboratories are accountable to provide written disclosure to the dentist of material content and point of origin of all dental restorations provided to the dentist. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says it is…
Increased Regulation – Is it Good or Bad for Labs? By Travis Zick When I first entered the dental lab industry, I was surprised at how little regulation existed. It seemed odd to me that we were making products that went in a patient’s mouth, and yet there was minimal policing of how those…