Patient Management

Dentists required by new law to use updated informed consent form Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that revises language in the written informed consent form that dentists must provide to patients prior to administering general... October 23, 2019 Regulatory Compliance

Prescribers can check CURES for misuse of prescription pads A dentist who writes controlled substance prescriptions can now review CURES (Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System) for patients for whom the... September 20, 2019 CURES (Controlled Substance)

Peer review can help dentists resolve treatment disputes CDA members are typically unfamiliar with the peer review process unless they have gone through it themselves or have served on a local peer review committee. Even those... August 13, 2019 Patient Management

CDA Journal examines dental anxiety The August issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association reviews the persistent problem of dental anxiety in dentistry. Articles discuss ways to communicate... July 31, 2019 Patient Management

Safety in the dental practice featured in July CDA Journal The July issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association highlights the importance of dental practice safety and risk management. Articles discuss the legal... July 02, 2019 Patient Management

New serial number required on controlled-substances prescription forms A new state law requires that tamper-resistant prescription forms for controlled substances have unique serial numbers. These numbers will be linked to corresponding... January 16, 2019 CURES (Controlled Substance)

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