Reports of Contaminated Dental Imports Alarm Senator

A senator from Ohio wants more information on imported dental implants.

By: Editor

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 An Ohio senator has asked the FDA to dole out information on the regulation of imported dental implants after reports were released saying some US patients could be receiving contaminated ones from China.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach Nov. 28 asking for detailed steps the agency is taking to find out answers.

“As reports of tainted implants increase, it is essential that FDA take action to ensure the safety of these dental products. CDC determined that lead levels under 200 parts per million are safe. However, some of the dental implants tested by Ohio labs … indicate higher levels of lead than that ceiling,” she wrote.

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