Authors: Chaitanya Puranik, B.D.S., M.S., MDentSci, Ph.D.1; Shahbaz Katebzadeh, D.M.S., M.S.2; Paloma Reyes-Nguyen, D.M.D, M.S.D.3; Katherine Chin, D.D.S., M.S.4; Catherine Flaitz, D.D.S., M.S..5 Authors Affiliations:1Associate Professor and Residency Program Director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Children’s Hospital Colorado and School of Dental Medicine, University of Colorado. 2Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Children’s Hospital Colorado and School of Dental Medicine, University …
Proposed Small Fee Increase for Colorado’s Radiation Control Program
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) is proposing a small increase to the fees charged for their radiation control program, including licensing fees, registration fees, hourly rates, application review fees and other fees. The CDPHE Radiation Control Program provides oversight, licensing, and inspection of medical, industrial, and other facilities that possess, use, and dispose of radioactive materials. …
Colorado Special Legislative Session
As you may have seen in the news, Gov. Polis has called for a special session of the Colorado legislature. This special session will begin Aug. 21, and is primarily in response to passage of the federal H.R. 1, which makes significant changes to federal funding for some public programs including Medicaid, and makes changes to tax policy. The governor …
CDA & CIVHC Launch Dental Health and Fee Analysis Data Dashboard
The CDA recently partnered with the Center for Improving Value in Healthcare (CIVHC) – which administers Colorado’s All Payer Claims Database – to create an online public dashboard of comprehensive dental rate payment data. The dashboard is available to the public here. This fee and payment data, which is already collected at the state level through mandatory reporting, is now available on CIVHC’s …
How Perfect Do We Need to Be?
From the Summer 2025 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Casey Rhines, D.D.S., CDA Editor As dental providers we, first and foremost, make people healthy. We make the mouth — the gateway to the whole body — functional, free from infection and ideally free from pain. It’s also our job to literally help people smile, which can increase their …
Under the Gold Dome – 2025 Legislative Summary
From the Summer 2025 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Lauren Harvey, CDA Director of Government Relations The Colorado General Assembly completed its 2025 legislative session May 7. It was a very busy and successful session for dentistry. As detailed in this Journal issue, the Dental Practice Act Sunset Review Bill — Senate Bill 194 — was the primary …
It Takes All of Us
From the Summer 2025 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Jillian Stacey, D.D.S., CDA President I am honored and humbled to serve as your next president of the Colorado Dental Association. The CDA has become an integral part of my life and provided me with a support system and an organized dentistry family that I am beyond grateful for. …
What if?
By Molly Pereira, CDA Executive Director I frequently see social media posts questioning the relevance of organized dentistry today. “Joining an association? Isn’t that something my grandpa did. It feels outdated.” “With the internet and social media, I can find anything I need and connect with anyone I want. Why pay for something that’s already available?” “I keep reading that …
Getting to Know the CDA’s Newest Endorsed Company
From the 2025 Spring Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Molly Pereira, CDA Executive Director I’m thrilled to announce the CDA’s newest endorsed company, Commerce Bank! Commerce has been endorsed as the association’s preferred practice financing vendor. As with all CDA endorsed companies, Commerce Bank was vetted by a board of directors that include your fellow dentists. Careful consideration …
Surcharging Patients’ Credit Cards: Good or Bad Idea?
From the 2025 Spring Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Phil Nieto, President of Best Card With surcharging now legal in all but two states — Connecticut and Massachusetts —many credit card processing companies are aggressively promoting this model as a way for businesses to save on merchant fees. These processors often label their programs as “Cash Discount Programs” …
