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 It feels outdated.”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 …
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 …
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” …
From the 2025 Spring Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Darrel Kneupper, D.D.S. Partial denture care, while perhaps relatively “low-tech,” can be challenging and frustrating for patients as well as for their well-meaning dental providers. While much has been said and written about concepts of cast metal removable partial denture (RPD) design, theory and recommended protocols for predictable clinical …
From the 2025 Spring Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By H. Candace DeLapp, D.D.S. “As a lawyer who has dealt in defamation, I know that someone’s reputation has to be lowered in the eyes of right-thinking people to sue.” – David Hunt There are two key elements that must be present in determining if dental malpractice occurred. First, the …
From the Spring 2025 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Becky O’Guin, CDA Director of Communications Getting into professional sports dentistry in Colorado is a bit of being in the right place at the right time, and having the demeanor and skill set to manage trauma. Several CDA member dentists provide treatment to Colorado’s professional lacrosse, hockey and football …
From the 2025 Spring Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Casey Rhines, D.D.S., CDA Editor Often when I travel abroad, I find myself looking at people’s teeth to evaluate the oral health of the country as a whole. When I was in Italy, someone asked our tour guide how people knew we were American. He rolled his eyes, shrugged …
From the Spring 2025 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Kevin Patterson, D.D.S., M.D., CDA President It’s hard to believe that my 36-month journey with the CDA Executive Committee is coming to a close. Time seems to move faster with each passing year, making it feel even more challenging to accomplish all we set out to achieve. My involvement …
From the Spring 2025 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Casey Rhines, D.D.S., CDA Editor Some faculty go into teaching because they want to pass down their knowledge to the next generation. Equally, graduating dental students consistently note mentorship as something they consider while job hunting. Prospective students and alumni both want to know what current dental students are …
The 2025 state legislative session is over and CDA enjoyed two big successes in the passage of the Dental Practice Act Sunset legislation, SB 194, and the protection of Medicaid dental rates and benefits. The changes to these laws will go into effect later this summer. CDA was successful in passing a version of SB194 that reflected CDA members’ priorities …
