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CDA highlights risks of proposed changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness program in formal comments to Education Department

CDA’s comments emphasize that the proposals pose risks for dentists working in nonprofit and public health settings who rely on PSLF to manage their student debt.

September 12, 2025 |Access to Care, Public Health, Students

Oral Health Equity Report released by CDA and its Foundation will guide policy, practice and public investment

The Oral Health Equity Report provides a framework to help strengthen patient care and guide investments in oral health equity.

September 8, 2025 |Access to Care, CDA Foundation, Public Health

Webinars, printable flyers and more tools to support fluoride advocacy

Even with overwhelming scientific consensus on the safety and efficacy of fluoridation, misinformation about fluoride has spread to communities where dental teams live and serve.

September 3, 2025 |CDA Foundation, Education and Events, Patient Care

AI in dentistry: What are the HIPAA violation risks? 

Remember that AI is a tool to assist — not replace — your professional judgment.

August 27, 2025 |Endorsed Services, News Articles, Privacy/HIPAA, Regulatory Compliance

Measure dental practice success with these six KPIs

CDA members can access tools developed by CDA analysts to help identify, track and improve KPIs

August 20, 2025 |Leadership and Practice Ownership, Practice Management

No tax on qualified overtime starting in 2025: Employers have reporting requirements

Employers must adjust their payroll systems to comply with a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that exempts qualifying overtime compensation from federal income tax.

August 19, 2025 |Laws & Regulations

When Medi-Cal patients miss dental appointments: How to respond and reschedule

Providers have several options if a Medi-Cal patient misses an appointment, but billing a Medi-Cal patient for a missed appointment is not one of them.

August 13, 2025 |Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal

UCSF student shares advice on learning from mistakes, overcoming imposter syndrome

Each month, CDA highlights a student from one of California’s seven dental schools. Get to know Raksha Pagadala or UCSF School of Dentistry’s class of 2027.

August 8, 2025 |Students

New RDA preceptor program from CDA assists on-the-job training, retention

CDA has launched an on-the-job resource to help member-dentists train and retain RDAs under the preceptor pathway that took effect July 1.

August 7, 2025 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Staffing & Training

California regulations amended to protect against AI-related employment discrimination

Learn about the prohibited use of AI in employment decisions and when employers might need to provide reasonable accommodation.

August 6, 2025 |Hiring, Firing & Performance, Laws & Regulations

California dental students and underserved communities benefit from Community-Based Clinical Education Funds 

“Our dental students grow from the experiences they receive working with patients from a wide range of demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds and in these multidisciplinary clinics.”

July 21, 2025 |Access to Care, CDA Foundation, News Articles, Students

New dental hygiene education program would address California’s workforce shortage

California soon may have a new Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene education program to address the state’s shortage of registered dental hygienists.

July 15, 2025 |Access to Care, Dental Practice & Licensing
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