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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

Disappearing act: Has your employee abandoned you?

Why do employees abandon their jobs — and when is it not abandonment? Employers should have a policy that clearly states the consequences of no-call, no-show behavior.

February 6, 2025 |Laws & Regulations, Office Policies & Manuals

COVID-19 Prevention Nonemergency Regulations expired: What’s next for dental practices?

Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 regulations expired Feb. 3 with one exception: reporting and recordkeeping requirements will remain in effect for another year.

February 5, 2025 |Cal/OSHA Safety Regulations

Community-based program fuses student education and patient care

“The community rotations program gave a great learning experience that enriches what students already have learned in clinic at school.”

January 29, 2025 |Access to Care, CDA Foundation, Early Career Dentists, Public Health, Students

AI in dentistry: Strategies for managing risks and potential for malpractice claims

AI’s potential to improve patient care and optimize dental processes is immense. However, successful integration relies on the ability to manage associated risks effectively.

January 27, 2025 |Practice Management, Risk Management/TDIC

CDA membership offers savings on ways to gain clinical expertise, earn C.E. and network with colleagues in 2025 

This year, CDA will be offering a variety of in-person learning events across the state.

January 23, 2025 |Education and Events

Sustainable dentistry: CDA Journal explores the environmental benefit of eco-friendly practices

This CDA Journal collection discusses the significant benefits of adopting or maintaining eco-friendly practices in the dental office.

January 21, 2025 |Environment & Radiation, Practice Management, Public Health

Practice Health Check reminds CDA members to guard systems against cyberattack 

50-70% of connected devices in dental offices have vulnerable security. 

January 20, 2025 |Practice Management
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