2025 CDA Dentists at the Capitol Lobby Day On Feb. 28, 25 dentists and dental students joined CDA staff and contract lobbyists at the state Capitol for our annual Dentists at the Capitol Lobby Day. We were thrilled with the turnout of dentists, as well as the interactions with state legislators. Dentists connected with more than 30 state senators and …
From the Winter 2025 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association, By Becky O’Guin, CDA Communications Director Dentistry’s role in sleep medicine continues to be defined as more dentists either add it to their existing practice or practice dental sleep medicine exclusively. Dental sleep medicine uses oral appliances to treat sleep-related breathing issues, including snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA …
From the Winter 2025 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association, By Molly Pereira, CDA Executive Director I’ve been at the CDA for nearly 23 years, so I’ve seen my fair share of fluoride battles in Colorado. In fact, I make a folder on our server for each city/town where this issue comes up, so I have an easy reference to …
From the Winter 2025 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association, By Casey Rhines, D.D.S., CDA Editor I was cruising in Alaska — somewhere between Juneau and Ketchikan— when I read a quote from Anthony Bourdain: “Writing is a privilege and a luxury. Anybody who whines about writer’s block should be forced to clean squid all day.” I looked above the …
From the Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Winter 2025 By Boyd Tomasetti, D.M.D.; Jonathon Fergus, D.D.S.; Akshay Shah, D.D.S; and Sara Anderson, D.D.S., M.D. Introduction The use of e-scooters has become an increasingly popular form of transportation in the Denver metro area. Their low cost, easy procurement and convenience, particularly in more congested downtown areas have made them an …
From the Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Winter 2025, By Gary Benson, Esq., Partner at Dworkin, Chambers, Williams, York, Benson & Evans, P.C. As we move into 2025, the employment landscape for Colorado businesses is changing. Employers in Colorado face new laws and amendments to existing laws at what feels like breakneck speed. As a business owner you must …
By Lauren Harvey, CDA Director of Government Relations From the Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Winter 2025 With an election in 2024 and significant dental priorities and issues ahead for the 2025 state legislative session, we have plenty of notable updates and information to share. In the 2024 state-level election, as expected, Democrats retained control of the Colorado state …
By Kevin Patterson, D.D.S., M.D., CDA President From the Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Winter 2025 As we welcome 2025, there is much ahead for all of us that will require an open mind and an open heart. Just as we are all preparing for the new year, Kids in Need of Dentistry (KIND) is also preparing to welcome …
Just this week, the Denver City Council passed a policy that would end the sale of flavored tobacco products in the city and county of Denver. The bill, 24-1765, passed a final vote at City Council at their Dec. 16 meeting, with 11 council members in favor and one opposed. The bill will now go to Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, who …
As we shared earlier this month, Gov. Polis released his state budget proposal on Nov. 1, with a $1 billion budget gap. Within the Governor’s budget proposal for state fiscal year (SFY) 2025-26 are PROPOSED Medicaid adult dental rate cuts. The proposed rate cuts would be effective July 1, 2025, if approved. Decisions on the state budget now lie with …
