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8-hour infection control virtual course option for unlicensed dental assistants delayed

CDA provides guidance for dentist-employers who must ensure their unlicensed dental assistants complete the dental board-approved eight hour infection control course per the new timeline.

February 12, 2025 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Infection Control, Laws & Regulations, Staffing & Training

Disappearing act: Has your employee abandoned you?

Why do employees abandon their jobs — and when is it not abandonment? Employers should have a policy that clearly states the consequences of no-call, no-show behavior.

February 6, 2025 |Laws & Regulations, Office Policies & Manuals

California employers’ COVID-19 reporting, recordkeeping requirements end Feb. 3, 2026

Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 regulations expired Feb. 3 with one exception: reporting and recordkeeping requirements will remain in effect for another year.

February 5, 2025 |Cal/OSHA Safety Regulations, COVID-19/Respiratory Illness, Infection Control

Community-based program fuses student education and patient care

“The community rotations program gave a great learning experience that enriches what students already have learned in clinic at school.”

January 29, 2025 |Access to Care, CDA Foundation, Early Career Dentists, Public Health, Students

AI in dentistry: Strategies for managing risks and potential for malpractice claims

AI’s potential to improve patient care and optimize dental processes is immense. However, successful integration relies on the ability to manage associated risks effectively.

January 27, 2025 |Practice Management, Risk Management/TDIC

Dentists urged to avoid legal risk by analyzing website tracking functions

California businesses have reported receiving an increase in demand letters from lawyers claiming that the use of tracking technologies on the business owner’s website violates California privacy law.

January 2, 2025 |Privacy/HIPAA

Employee leave policies: A legal obligation that can improve dental practice culture

In dentistry, where the demands of patient care and business management intertwine, practice owners often experience the complex challenge of…

December 19, 2024 |Employment Practices, Hiring, Firing & Performance, Laws & Regulations, News Articles, Office Policies & Manuals, Practice Management, Staffing & Training

Research from California dental students featured in CDA Journal collection

Dental student research in this collection covers a variety of subject matter, disciplines and approaches to scientific inquiry and investigation.

December 16, 2024 |Students

Honoring the memory of Dr. Brian Edward Scott

Scott was instrumental in shaping CDA’s efforts to study and reduce barriers to dental care in California.

December 13, 2024 |News Articles

CDA member practice owners to receive updated labor law posters in spring 2025

As part of CDA’s ongoing efforts to support member-dentists in their roles as practice owners and California employers, new sets of required posters will be available at no cost in the spring of 2025.

December 12, 2024 |Laws & Regulations, Leadership and Practice Ownership, Regulatory Compliance

New timeline for completing required eight-hour infection control course effective Jan. 1

Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, unlicensed dental assistants in California must complete the required eight-hour infection control course prior to exposure to blood and saliva.

December 11, 2024 |Dental Practice & Licensing, Infection Control, Staffing & Training

Herman Ostrow student recalls helping an anxious patient through difficult procedure

December 5, 2024 |Early Career Dentists, Students
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