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New reporting requirement for most dental practice owners under Corporate Transparency Act
Owners of small businesses with fewer than 20 employees are newly required to report their ownership information to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in compliance with the federal Corporate Transparency Act.
Dr. Harold C. Slavkin, authority on craniofacial biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry dean emeritus, dies at 85
Harold C. Slavkin, DDS, a leading authority on craniofacial biology, dean emeritus at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and a founding member of the Santa Fe Group, died Dec. 22, 2023, at his home in Marina Del Rey, California. He was 85.
Nonprofit organizations can apply to be considered for in-kind dental supplies through CDA Foundation grant
CDA Foundation offers grants for nonprofit organizations to receive dental supplies. Nonprofits can apply for the 2024 grant cycle through March 31.
Nominate California dental school faculty for 2024 Dugoni Faculty Award
Dr. Dugoni’s remarkable lifetime of service, leadership and achievement is the inspiration for the CDA Foundation’s Dr. Arthur A. Dugoni Faculty Award. Nominations are open.
Dentists can use CDA’s new Practice Health Check to evaluate Cal/OSHA documentation compliance this winter
Every quarter, CDA publishes a Practice Health Check focusing on a different topic related to the business side of dentistry. Cal/OSHA documentation requirements are the focus in the first quarter of 2024. CDA members are invited to take the Q1 Practice Health Check consisting of just three questions.
Dental student research spotlights interdisciplinary collaboration in latest CDA Journal collection
Research by California dental students appears in the latest CDA Journal collection with an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaborations.
Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Sacramento County may disenroll from DMC plans and enroll in FFS beginning in December
Changes are coming to the Medi-Cal Dental Program in Sacramento County. Dentists must be enrolled as a provider in Medi-Cal Dental fee-for-service to continue seeing any existing patients who leave their DMC plan and enroll in Medi-Cal Dental FFS.
A commitment to student success distinguishes Dr. Marc Hayashi, 2023 Dugoni Faculty Award recipient
Innovative leadership and a commitment to student success epitomize the career of Dr. Marc Hayashi. His involvement with organized dentistry and the creation of innovative learning exercises has benefited students at UCLA School of Dentistry and the broader community.
SmileDirectClub abruptly closing global operations, abandoning customers mid-treatment
In the aftermath of SmileDirectClub’s abrupt closure in early December, dentists may experience an uptick in patients needing orthodontic treatment. CDA has created FAQ to help members manage anticipated questions and concerns from past SmileDirectClub customers.
CDA Foundation awards first community clinic student rotation grants to Dugoni School of Dentistry
The CDA Foundation has awarded the first Community-Based Clinical Education grant to the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry to expand oral health care at three community health centers in California while providing dental students with new clinical opportunities.
California law requires use of lead or lead-equivalent aprons during dental X-rays
Recommendations to discontinue patient shielding are increasing, but, for now, dentists must continue to follow California regulation that requires patients be draped with a protective lead or lead-equivalent apron during dental radiography.
A commitment to the underserved distinguishes Maria Augello, RDH, 2023 Webb Family Grant recipient
A commitment to rural and underserved populations guides the educational and career goals of the CDA Foundation’s 2023 Webb Family Grant recipient, Maria Augello.