Dental practice owners are under no obligation to extend credit to patients, and they can require payment at the time…
The combined efforts of volunteers, sponsors, CDA Foundation leadership and community members led to more than 100 patients receiving restorative care and placement into dental homes during a recent CDA Cares clinic.
The findings of a recent report by the NIH’s National Toxicology Program reaffirm that optimal fluoride exposure from drinking water remains safe and effective.
California dentists are required to follow Cal/OSHA’s “Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment” standard that took effect July 24.
This collection of articles is intended as a “catalyst for dental teams” to take immediate steps toward offering patients the safest dental visit. Articles invite dental teams to examine their current approaches to identify areas needing improvement and to begin employing individual and systemic practices to advance a culture of safety.
CDA and the Yes on Proposition 35 campaign are encouraging dentists to take action now to support the November ballot initiative, which would protect and expand access to health services.
Preparation and planning for future transitions is the focus of CDA’s third-quarter Practice Health Check.
California employers have new ways to defend and mitigate claims under the California Private Attorneys General Act now that two PAGA reform bills were enacted into law.
Shakalpi Pendurkar, DDS, MPH, is California’s new state dental director, appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 16. The dental director leads the Office of Oral Health in developing and implementing the state oral health initiatives by collaborating with various state agencies and organizational partners, such as CDA.
Learn about effective techniques for treating open gingival embrasures and the genetic factors involved in the risk of bruxism in male construction workers. Also read a case report of a young patient with an odontogenic cyst.
CDA’s Dental Team Summit debuted in May during CDA Presents. Dental teams have another opportunity to learn and grow together during the second Dental Team Summit in Northern California this fall.
CDA is aware of the challenges some Medi-Cal Dental providers are facing as a result of delayed processing times and…
