Form designed for a provider who wishes to collect more in-depth dental health history that is not covered on the Confidential Health History Form, as well as assess the patient’s oral health and/or cosmetic concerns.

When starting a new business one of the first things to consider is a business structure. Legally, your business structure options include sole proprietorship, general partnership, limited partnership, and corporation.

Essential information on dental practice marketing and advertising, from how to start the marketing process to applicable laws and ethics in California.

Sample letter to patient discussing the necessity of radiographs. Courtesy of TDIC.

Use for existing minor patients whose legal guardians of record have experienced a relationship change (divorce). Send a letter to both parents; responses will help you determine if you need to update the patient information and patient financial agreement.

Consider this checklist a comprehensive overview of areas and tactics to consider when creating your practice’s external marketing plan.

EMV stands for Europay, MasterCard® and VISA®. It’s the sophisticated integrated-circuit (IC) “chip” technology that will eventually replace the magnetic stripe on credit cards that has been the standard in the United States since 1960. 

Comparing processors to their competitors can be a daunting task. There is no easy way to do an apples-to-apples comparison, but we will provide you with some of the secrets of the trade, including the types of fee and pricing schedules in the marketplace

Questions and answers from the American Academy on Pediatrics on masks for children during COVID-19.

Suggestions on Marketing your Dental Practice through Facebook.

Tool to utilize during the patient financial discussion to document financial options presented, patient obligation and financial consent.

Financial and legal considerations when starting a dental practice.

Use this resource to audit charts to ensure financial integrity is being maintained by all people involved.

As an international dental student (IDS) at an accredited IDS program, it is best to research and understand the process to obtain work visas in the United States at least 12 months before graduation. This section covers the various types of work visas applicable to international dentists who have completed an IDS accredited program in the United States. 

Sample informed consent forms to aid in the face-to-face informed consent discussion between the dentist and patient. Available in English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Informed Refusal of Treatment to be signed by patient, provider and witness to document the discussion between the patient and provider on risks of declining recommended treatment.

Business, employee and other insurance considerations for your practice

Dental credentialing is the first step in is the process of a dentist entering into a contract with a dental benefit / insurance carrier. Learn more about it in this section of the resource.

Considerations when leasing office space. Contracts will include both assets and liabilities that will govern your tenancy, poorly negotiated leases could have negative financial impact on a practice.

Summarizes the laws and regulations applicable to California dental practices.

Checklist of the items that should be addressed or considered when forming a group dental practice.

Term and termination; liability; referrals; utilization review; grievance system

An overview of how to use the complete guide, what laws apply to dentistry and how they work, and what CDA's attorneys can do for you.

This Chapter addresses Practice Considerations including but not limited to: Business Structures, Licences & Permits, Contracts, Antitrust, Malpractice, Tax Issues, Office Design and Marketing.