News Articles

California dental students and underserved communities benefit from Community-Based Clinical Education Funds 

“Our dental students grow from the experiences they receive working with patients from a wide range of demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds and in these multidisciplinary clinics.”

July 21, 2025 |Access to Care, CDA Foundation, News Articles, Students

New dental hygiene education program would address California’s workforce shortage

California soon may have a new Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene education program to address the state’s shortage of registered dental hygienists.

July 15, 2025 |Access to Care, Dental Practice & Licensing

Medical debt contracts in California must include specific language to be valid

State law requires specific language to be included in any contract that creates a medical debt beginning on or after July 1, 2025.

July 8, 2025 |Billing, Contracts and Fees, Patient Management

CDA Journal collection explores how dentists can help California reach public health goals

A new article collection urges California dentists to implement medical-dental integration to help the state meet public health goals.

July 3, 2025 |Online Learning, Patient Care, Public Health

California dentist defrauded by scammers offers lessons learned from experience

“I realize now that instead of responding to coercion on the phone, I should have just hung up or told them I would speak to my attorney before proceeding.”

July 2, 2025 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Leadership and Practice Ownership, Practice Management

CDA advocacy preserves Medi-Cal Dental funding, but budget uncertainty continues

The state budget agreement preserves Proposition 56 funding for Medi-Cal Dental services and dental coverage for undocumented adults in California through July 1, 2026, following a comprehensive campaign from CDA.

June 26, 2025 |Advocacy, Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal

A return to the dental office after Palisades Fire with support from employers, greater community

Dawn Massey applied for and received a CDA Foundation Emergency Disaster Relief Grant to cover essential needs after losing her home in the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles.

June 11, 2025 |CDA Foundation

Cybersecurity toolkit just for dental practices addresses major issues and trends

CDA’s Cybersecurity Toolkit includes checklists, response plans and step-by-step guidance to help member-dentists safeguard patient data and mitigate risk.

May 29, 2025 |Practice Management, Privacy/HIPAA

Know your employee pay requirements during a utility power failure

Understand how and when nonexempt employees must be compensated when they report to work but work less than half of their usual hours.

May 21, 2025 |Employment Practices, Laws & Regulations

Blanket, revocable meal period waivers enforceable in California

A California Appeals Court issued a ruling clarifying the permitted use of signed blanket meal period waivers.

May 14, 2025 |Laws & Regulations, Office Policies & Manuals

‘Advocacy is both a privilege and a duty’ — California dental students meet with legislative offices at state Capitol

Two California dental students share insights from their experience talking with legislative offices.

May 8, 2025 |Advocacy, Dental Plan Reform, Legislation, Students

Simplify dental practice payroll with built-in payroll management

CDA members benefit from special pricing and expert support for the business side of dentistry through Endorsed Services that are…

May 8, 2025 |Endorsed Services, Practice Management
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