Regulatory Compliance

Explains requirement to have records of occupational exposure and whether dosimeters must be worn at all times. Includes a vendor list.

This resource is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated August 2026.

This guide includes excerpts from the California Radiation Control Regulations Title 17 and a template for a required written radiation safety plan.

These instructions should be provided to employees and must be available when a dental practice is inspected by the Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch.

FAQ describes types of dental regulated wastes and rules for its management and disposal. This resource is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated October 2026.

A dentist who prescribes and administers any vaccine must follow requirements for training, continuing education, notifications, reporting and documentation established in Section 1066 of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations.

This checklist provides an overview of what dental practices need to do to comply with the Dental Board, occupational safety, employment, environmental, radiation safety, patient privacy, information security, and general business requirements. This list offers general information and does not take the place of legal advice. This list is not exhaustive, and each item may not be applicable to every situation.

Review the instructions for recommendations on how to best implement this program in your practice. Also download a table of contents for your binder.

Actions a new dentist should take once they have obtained their California dental license, and regulatory and legal considerations of which every dentist must be aware.

A summary of state required employee training that employers are required to provide  and related requirements. Does not include training required for licensure or license renewal.

Lists posters required at dental offices and required pamphlets. Poster sets are distributed to practice owners biennially. This resource is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated May 2026.

Summary of the Cal/OSHA requirements for medical evaluation and fit testing tight-fitting respirators such the N95 and elastomeric respirators.

Customize this sample plan which is required when an employer requires an employee to wear a respirator, such as an N95. This is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated June 2024.

This is a guide to the rules for communicating via these technologies with patients and other individuals via telephone, cellphone, text message or email.

Use this checklist to conduct required safety inspections.

Practices should personalize the attached sample language to their practices and confirm that the agreement is consistent with existing policies and procedures.

Customize this form to create a dental practice’s notice, which must be updated by Feb. 16, 2026. It must have specified elements. Provide the notice to new patients and collect an acknowledgment of receipt. Post it in the practice and on the practice website. Notify current patients of the updated notice.

Use form to record the schedule and methods of implementation of the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard in the practice. This form is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated June 2024.

Summary of permit requirements for dentists administering or ordering the administration of general anesthesia, deep sedation, moderate sedation, adult oral conscious sedation and pediatric minimal sedation. 

Use form to record required information associated with an employee’s injury with a contaminated sharp. This form is part of the Regulatory Compliance Manual. Updated June 2024.

Steps to becoming an RDA changed significantly in 2025. Use this resource as a checklist.

Describes items dentists should consider when contemplating the use of video surveillance cameras at the practice. Sample notification language for patients and employees included.

Dental practices utilizing dental auxiliaries must post a notice that describes their allowable duties and functions within stipulated settings and/or circumstances.

Front office staff are often the unsung heroes of a dental office. They juggle appointments, paperwork, and greet every patient with a smile. But there’s one more role they play that’s easy to overlook: front-line cybersecurity defender.

Learn how to reduce risk when access to systems needs to be shared in your dental practice.

Get to know how to fix the top 5 cybersecurity mistakes a small dental practice can make.