Patient Care

CDA Journal adopts changes to make research more practical, understandable and timely

The CDA Journal is simplifying how dental professionals and the broader audience find, read and understand emerging research.

November 25, 2025 |Online Learning, Patient Care

FDA acts to limit fluoride supplements for children

FDA’s action is not an outright ban on fluoridated prescription products, and state and national oral health organizations continue to recommend them as safe and effective.

November 10, 2025 |Access to Care, Patient Care, Public Health

Forward motion: New dental research merges science, tech and patient care

What do TMD and mental health, probiotics and oral thrush, and artificial intelligence and clinical decision-making have in common? These…

October 20, 2025 |Online Learning, Patient Care

CDA supports LGBTQIA+ Oral Health Week with a commitment to inclusive care, shares resources for dentists

CDA is a proud sponsor of the American Institute of Dental Public Health’s LGBTQIA+ Oral Health Week Oct. 20-24. Resources help dentists foster an inclusive practice.

October 15, 2025 |Access to Care, Patient Care, Public Health

California will join other states to issue vaccination guidance

Californians can now rely on the California Department of Public Health, a partner of the newly formed West Coast Health Alliance, for recommendations on who is eligible for Covid, flu and RSV vaccinations.

September 25, 2025 |COVID-19/Respiratory Illness, Patient Care, 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

CDA Journal collection explores how dentists can help California reach public health goals

A new article collection urges California dentists to implement medical-dental integration to help the state meet public health goals.

July 3, 2025 |Online Learning, Patient Care, Public Health

Oral health misinformation is rampant on social media: CDA Journal investigates

How prevalent is oral health and tobacco-related misinformation on social media? The research is in. Read the article and complete a quiz to earn C.E. credit.

April 18, 2025 |Patient Care, Patient Management, Public Health

Ruby will see you now: Meet the emotional support dog in a California dental practice

Ruby the goldendoodle is in the dental office three or four days a week. Her main job is to make patients feel less anxious, but she often brings them joy.

April 3, 2025 |Patient Care, Regulatory Compliance

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

Dentists can leverage resources and compensation benefits from California Victim Compensation Board to enhance patient care

California dentists have long been pillars within their communities, providing essential oral health services and promoting overall health. One opportunity…

November 4, 2024 |Access to Care, CDA Foundation, 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
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