By Molly Pereira, CDA Associate Executive Director From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association “We should get together sometime.” “Sounds great, I’d love that. I’ll talk with you soon!” End result: Neither party called the other, there were no hard feelings and both parties checked the, “I was a good friend” box. This is a common way adults …
By Candace DeLapp, D.D.S., Dentists Professional Liability Trust Executive Director From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Although dentists are trained to treat the oral cavity, this treatment, in fact, begins with the patient. Informed consents are not just sheets of paper to be signed quickly, they are an invaluable tool in obtaining information from your patients on …
By Carrie Mauterer, D.D.S., CDA President From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association One year ago, I stumbled upon the book, “The Road to Character” by David Brooks. Mr. Brooks captured my attention immediately as he explored two different sets of gifts that we bring to this world. He separated our attributes into two categories: the résumé virtues …
By Chris Macri, D.D.S. From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On Friday, July 17, 2020, I was the third person in Colorado to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. This is my story. The serenity prayer asks for the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom …
By Robert McDermott From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Improve patient care and protect your practice as soon as you begin electronically prescribing. Key integrations and automations help to remove human error, verify correct prescriptions and reduce the risk of misuse. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports an increase in overall drug overdoses in …
By Greg Hill, J.D., C.A.E., CDA Executive Director From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association During the past few years, the Colorado Dental Association has evaluated many of its existing programs and services and has made changes to them to keep them current and able to serve members’ needs efficiently and effectively. Recently, the CDA Board of Trustees …
By Nate Kunzman, D.M.D., COMOM Board of Directors From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association One of my favorite things to participate in every year is the Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM). It is just an incredible experience seeing hundreds of dentists from all over the state come together to help those in need. As many of you …
By Jennifer Goodrum, CDA Lobbyist From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association While January typically brings the start of another fairly predictable 100-day legislative session in Colorado, 2021 may part with that trend. At the end of 2020, rumors continued to swirl about what the regular legislative session, slated to convene Jan. 13 and adjourn on May 12, …
By Myriah Shimatsu From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association It is that time of year where you reflect, refocus and set resolutions for the new year. After such a strange 2020, taking time to reflect on what went well and where you want to create a change through goal setting is strongly encouraged. Refocus your energy …
The ADA and CDA are aware of growing PPE shortages and the exponentially higher cost of some items. We continue to work through multiple channels to address these PPE concerns with a focus on keeping practices open and safe for patients and the dental team. Working with FEMA and HHS, the ADA secured an additional allotment of 3M-made KN95 masks, …
