News Articles

CDA, CMA co-sponsor bill to protect patients and providers from private equity interference

Legislation co-sponsored by CDA and the California Medical Association addresses private equity interests’ interference with the clinical judgment of dentists and physicians.

March 26, 2025 |Leadership and Practice Ownership, Legislation

CDA Presents brings new speakers, workshops and cutting-edge C.E. to Anaheim

Mark your calendars for CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry May 15-17 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

March 25, 2025 |CDA Presents, Education and Events

Consider the future: Dentists should not ignore long-term care planning 

Be prepared for the possibility that you may need long-term care services at some point in your life.

March 18, 2025 |Endorsed Services, Risk Management/TDIC

Sending business texts to patients and consumers? Follow the industry standards

Several member-dentists have contacted CDA’s practice analyst wanting to know if they were complying with the current rules on business-to-consumer…

March 13, 2025 |Practice Management, Regulatory Compliance

Employment separation in the dental office: Legal considerations and best practices

Learn about voluntary and involuntary separation, the at-will employment relationship in California, required documentation and notices and best employer practices.

March 12, 2025 |Hiring, Firing & Performance, Laws & Regulations, Office Policies & Manuals

Western U student details her plans for giving back to underserved communities

March 7, 2025 |Early Career Dentists, Students

$47M awarded to dentists and schools to expand specialty dental clinics

Thirteen projects in California were awarded a combined $47.2 million in Specialty Dental Clinic Grant Program funds by the California Health Facility Financing Authority.

March 5, 2025 |Access to Care, Advocacy

Celebrate the contributions of dental team members to increase morale, improve retention

Celebrating annual employee recognition days/weeks is just one of many affirmative ways to draw new employees to your practice and reap the benefits of a workplace that retains satisfied employees.

February 26, 2025 |Employment Practices, Practice Management

CDA sponsors bills tackling assignment of benefits, network adequacy, virtual credit cards

Dental benefit plans in California will be required to comply with enrollees’ assignment of benefit requests if legislation sponsored by CDA is signed into law.

February 20, 2025 |Dental Plan Reform, Legislation

Musculoskeletal orofacial pain: Diagnostic, management challenges discussed in CDA Journal collection

“Do we need another term to describe temporomandibular joint disorders?” asks Sujay A. J. Mehta, DMD, MPH, in his introduction…

February 19, 2025 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Patient Care

Updates to Dental Practice Act explained in virtual membership meeting

Members in attendance asked about and received clarification on licensure of temporary employees, timing of infection control and X-ray courses, permits needed for nitrous oxide, whether assistants should be paid to take additional coursework and other issues.

February 19, 2025 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Legislation, Regulatory Compliance, Staffing & Training

8-hour infection control virtual course option for unlicensed dental assistants delayed

CDA provides guidance for dentist-employers who must ensure their unlicensed dental assistants complete the dental board-approved eight hour infection control course per the new timeline.

February 12, 2025 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Infection Control, Laws & Regulations, Staffing & Training
123433