Abhi Thakkar, DDS, discusses his unexpected career path into public health dentistry in California and the challenges and many rewards of directing and working in an FQHC.
The need for trusted health information has never felt more urgent. Community water fluoridation is the single most cost-effective, equitable…
CDA guidance explains how to maintain compliance when hosting interns and observers, working with volunteers and hiring minors as employees.
Each month, CDA highlights a student from one of California’s seven dental schools. Get to know Samarthkumar Ladumor of Arthur A. Dugoni’s class of 2027.
All Medi-Cal Dental funding is protected for another year, through July 1, 2027, in the 2026-27 state budget agreement.
Drs. Matthew and Stephanie Sandretti share how they navigated career stages, purchased and manage four practices and reserve time for wellness, family and personal interests.
Stress beginning in dental school often leads to higher rates of depression and anxiety throughout dentists’ careers. To build sustainable…
California’s 600,000 employees and retirees are having trouble using their Delta Dental benefit, and an audit supported by CDA and approved by the Legislature seeks to understand why.
Each month, CDA highlights a student from one of California’s seven dental schools. Get to know Michalina Fili of Western University’s class of 2029.
A dental student who cannot meet their basic needs cannot fully focus on becoming the clinician California needs them to…
Dr. Zeynep Barakat details how unknowingly contracting with leased networks led to incorrect fees, delayed care and patient frustrations.
Nearly a dozen Form I-9 errors are now considered substantive errors and therefore immediately subject to fines.
