"Lead Found in Dental Work" (From KSTP News, www.kstp.com)posted 3/4/2008 China is a lot cheaper for companies and it takes less time to get the work completed. But the results now have federal agencies investigating....
"Foreign Dental Work Put to Test" (From 10TV News, www.10tv.com) posted 3/4/2008 The labs can be down the street or even overseas, increasingly outsourcing work to India, Mexico and China. Chinese imports, like jewelry and toys, have been under heavy scrutiny for the last year because of lead concerns. The dental community is concerned that unsafe metals have reached their industry, too....
The dental laboratory is a crucial element of the delivery of quality dental care. The requirements set forth in DAMAS are based upon the sound quality system management principles specified in ISO, but are geared specifically for the dental laboratory setting. The DAMAS specifications provide a clear-cut process for improving documentation in every facet of laboratory operations including: dental prescriptions/work authorizations; patient contact materials; subcontractor/supplier agreements; material and equipment purchases; employee training; maintenance and calibration of equipment; labeling; customer complaints; and material traceability.
The standards required by DAMAS closely mirror the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Quality System/Good Manufacturing Practice (QS/GMP) specifications, which are required of all dental laboratories conducting business in the United States.
To ensure product quality and foster a professional industry relative to quality assurance, NADL offers this system as a resource to dental laboratories.
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