From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association During last year’s 2014 state legislative session, the Colorado Dental Practice Act was reviewed and updated pursuant to HB 14-1227, the dental sunset review bill. Substantial changes were made to the Dental Practice Act that will impact dental practices in the months and years to come. One of the key …

By Reva Darling Goucher, Association Gloves From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Dentists and hygienists wear gloves when they treat patients to prevent cross-contamination and ensure clinician and patient safety. That you know. But did you know the daily use of traditional disposable gloves can contribute to debilitating musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)? The dental profession began using …

By Kim McGuire, Fortune Management From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association What makes a dentist successful? Successful dentists habitually perform similar behaviors in their practices. This success, however, is not only in their dental offices; it’s in their lives, as a whole. Success means having fulfillment in all aspects of life, from family life, spirituality and …

From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association 2015 was quite the year for community water fluoridation in Colorado.  The year wrapped up with two more victories and a big win for fluoride with the launch of a Colorado website and resource tool. In the small mountain town of Hayden, west of Steamboat Springs, voters rejected a ballot …

By Greg Hill, CDA Executive Director From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association It is a mark of how far we have come in the past few years that the Colorado Dental Association is now leading public dialogue on oral health on so many different levels. Our wide-ranging outreach efforts—to our state’s policymakers, to underserved communities and …

By Dede Laugesen From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Thirty Colorado Springs Dental Society (CSDS) dentists, and 60 assistants and community members volunteered their Saturdays on Dec. 19 to screen about 300 children at the annual Bob Telmosse holiday giveaway in Colorado Springs, Colo. An estimated 3,000 children from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds attend the …

By Rhett Murray, D.D.S. From the Winter 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Show of hands…who out there has been to the American Dental Association annual meeting? If you have, I don’t need to tell you about the magnitude of this education and networking experience. If you haven’t, then picture this: 300 CE courses presented by world class speakers, …

December 21, 2015 The Colorado Dental Board is conducting a comprehensive review of its rules and policies. Several Dental Board rules were already reviewed as part of Sunset Review rulemaking conducted in early 2015. Now, the Dental Board is tackling all remaining rules and policies (a full list of rules being reviewed is included at the bottom of this article). …

December 17, 2015 (updated March 8, 2016) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended the deadline for Medicare Part D ordering/referring providers to opt in or opt out to Feb. 1, 2017. Why is this important? Dentists who treat Medicare patients must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out to ensure tests, procedures, devices and …

February 3, 2016 Conflict can occur in any workplace, but you, as a manager, can determine how you let it affect your workplace. Sign up now to attend Mastering Workplace Conflict: Keeping Your Practice a Battle-Free Zone, a Masters Series program, March 11, from 8 a.m. to noon, at CDA headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colo., and earn three continuing education …