Patient Care

Dentists encouraged to conserve IV fluid after hurricane strikes major U.S. supplier

A manufacturing plant in North Carolina that produces roughly 60% of the country’s IV solution supply is temporarily closed after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Helene.

October 4, 2024 |Patient Care, Public Health

CDA Journal assesses TikTok dental care videos and their health implications

Could videos about flossing – dental care, not the dance – engage TikTok audiences? And are the risks of misinformation…

September 17, 2024 |Access to Care, News Articles, Patient Care

CDA Journal examines quality improvement and risk management in dentistry

This collection of articles is intended as a “catalyst for dental teams” to take immediate steps toward offering patients the safest dental visit. Articles invite dental teams to examine their current approaches to identify areas needing improvement and to begin employing individual and systemic practices to advance a culture of safety. 

August 15, 2024 |Patient Care, Patient Management

From clinical therapies to population health strategies: Journal collection explores a range of topics

Learn about effective techniques for treating open gingival embrasures and the genetic factors involved in the risk of bruxism in male construction workers. Also read a case report of a young patient with an odontogenic cyst.

July 16, 2024 |News Articles, Patient Care

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

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

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 shine a light on oral cancer

April marks the arrival of Oral Cancer Awareness Month. This month serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of early…

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

Dentists must screen patients for measles, other ATDs, before providing treatment

As cases of the highly contagious but preventable measles viral infection increase across the U.S. due to delayed childhood vaccinations,…

March 20, 2024 |Cal/OSHA Safety Regulations, News Articles, Patient Care

Orofacial pain’s evolving landscape explored in CDA Journal collection

In Orofacial Pain, the latest collection of the Journal of the California Dental Association, three articles highlight the quickly evolving…

March 6, 2024 |News Articles, Patient Care

Greater than the sum: CDA Journal collection explores the power of dentists working together

The latest collection of the Journal of the California Dental Association spotlights how dentists can effect system change by taking…

February 7, 2024 |Advocacy, News Articles, Patient Care
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