This course will cover current activities by U.S. FDA relative to the dental laboratory industry. Focus will include discussion of printing of surgical guides; web and print advertising red flags by dental laboratories; in house milling of implants. Attendees will see trends from recent dental laboratory inspections conducted by FDA. A few minutes will be spent to share state legislative updates that impacts laboratories doing business in Michigan, Ohio and Washington.

Bennett Napier is a Certified Association Executive and has worked in the dental field for nonprofit organizations since 1994. His previous experience includes work as a Congressional Assistant and Policy Analyst in Washington, D.C. He has completed graduate work in Public Policy with a concentration in Science and Technology and holds a Masters in Applied Politics and Policy.