Dental licensure and scope changes address key issues for California dentists such as workforce expansion, anesthesia permit qualifications for dentists and infection control standards for dental assistants.
In California, a patient’s consent for the use or disclosure of their health information is valid only for one year. CDA has compliant sample forms for members.
Election season brings countless charged conversation topics that can polarize the friendliest practice teams.
The California Legislature approved a bill to implement provisions CDA sought to address dental licensure, office staffing and other issues.
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.
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.
March 11, 2025: Thirteen projects in 10 California counties were awarded a combined $47.2 million in Specialty Dental Clinic Grants….
A final rule issued by federal OSHA that takes effect July 19 largely affects product manufacturers and distributors of hazardous…
