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Getting the FDA to give your medical invention the thumbs up can be a challenge, so follow this prescription for approval.

By Don Debelak

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The entrepreneur: Dr. Jim Boyd, 46, a dentist in SanDiego and founder of NTI-TSS Inc. in Misha-waka, Indiana, maker of theNTI

Product description: FDA-approved for migraineprevention, the NTI device is an inch-wide, custom-fitted nightguard that snaps onto the two front teeth to prevent back teethfrom clenching during sleep. The product sells to dentists for $20per blank device; dentists typically purchase 10 blanks at a time,then customize the product for each patient. (Fitting andcustomization costs about $500, depending on the dentist.)

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