News Articles

CDA Journal discusses integration of behavioral and oral health in dentistry

COVID-19 has accelerated trends in mental health issues that have been emerging over the last few decades. And dentistry, as…

June 11, 2024 |News Articles, Patient Care

Fluoridation exposure misinformation spreads due to circulation of a flawed study

While dissemination of clinical studies can help enlighten researchers, health care providers and patients, the circulation of flawed studies can…

June 3, 2024 |News Articles, Patient Care, Public Health

Exempt and nonexempt in the dental office: Classify correctly to avoid penalties

Exempt or nonexempt? In California, the distinction is a legal one. Wage and hour orders protect nonexempt employees, and employers…

May 30, 2024 |Employment Practices, Laws & Regulations

Virtual membership meeting offers strategies for dental practice teams to prevent workplace violence

Recent tragic events and resulting legislation have led business owners, including dentists, to think seriously about workplace violence. As a…

May 29, 2024 |Laws & Regulations, Office Policies & Manuals, Practice Management, Regulatory Compliance

CDA president provides update on status of association’s lawsuit against Delta Dental

Dear members and colleagues: I’m reaching out with an update on CDA’s ongoing dental plan reform initiatives, along with an…

May 10, 2024 |Advocacy, Delta Dental, Dental Plan Reform, News Articles

Alternative pathways in dentistry: CDA Journal discusses careers outside of traditional private practice

“Private practices have been effectively taking care of the oral health needs of a large portion of the population,” writes…

May 8, 2024 |Early Career Dentists, Leadership and Practice Ownership, News Articles, Practice Transitions, Students

Noncompete agreements are void and prohibited by law in California

California law prohibits the inclusion of noncompete clauses in employment contracts, voids existing contracts that include noncompete clauses and requires employers to notify employees that the noncompete clauses in their agreements are considered void.

May 6, 2024 |Hiring, Firing & Performance, Laws & Regulations

Workplace violence prevention plan must be implemented by California dental practices by July 1

California dental practices are required to establish, implement and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan. CDA resources can help members comply.

May 1, 2024 |Laws & Regulations, News Articles, Regulatory Compliance

California State Dental Director Dr. Jayanth Kumar announces retirement

Dr. Kumar’s strong commitment to making oral health a priority in the state’s health agenda has defined his role as…

April 22, 2024 |Access to Care, Patient Care

Meet three dentists who received the CalHealthCares loan repayment award

Andrew Zufall, DMD, one of 34 California dentists who in March was awarded a CalHealthCares Loan Repayment award, often tells…

April 18, 2024 |Access to Care, Advocacy, Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal, News Articles

Global oral health: Solutions, new directions for dentistry discussed in CDA Journal collection

Global health in dental education, caries burden in Indonesian school children, community-based research in Costa Rica to identify risk factors…

April 17, 2024 |News Articles, Patient Care

Dentists can use CDA’s new Practice Health Check to evaluate employment practices

Every quarter, CDA publishes a Practice Health Check focusing on a different topic related to the business side of dentistry. Alternative Workweek schedules and employee onboarding are the topics in the second quarter of 2024.

April 16, 2024 |Employment Practices, Hiring, Firing & Performance, Laws & Regulations
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