From the 2026 Fall Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Dental Lifeline Network Through the Colorado Donated Dental Services (DDS) program, Dental Lifeline Network Colorado offers comprehensive dental treatment to people living with disabilities or who are elderly or medically fragile and cannot afford care. Medically fragile patients need dental care to qualify for lifesaving or life-sustaining treatments, such …
From the 2026 Fall Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Julie Collett, Colorado Dental Association Foundation Manager The Colorado Dental Association Foundation’s (CDAF) mission is to advance oral healthcare through charitable giving, support the future of the profession through dental school scholarships, and promote dental professional wellbeing. Since 2015, CDAF has provided grant funding to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations dedicated …
From the 2026 Fall Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Jeanette Courtad, D.D.S. Oral Health is Health, Not a Line Item: What a Campus Dental Clinic’s Closure Taught Me about the Cost of Treating Dentistry as Optional When We Were Essential On May 29, 2026, I stood before colleagues at the American College Health Association (ACHA) conference and presented …
From the 2026 Fall Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Julie Collett, Colorado Dental Association Foundation Manager Dr. Tim Ryan grew up in Omaha, NE, in a typical midwestern family where life was centered on hard work, family and enjoying the simple things. Around age seven, Dr. Ryan began to realize that something wasn’t quite right. He knew his …
From the 2026 Fall Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Becky O’Guin, CDA Director of Communications Dental schools are looking hard at what they can do to make education more affordable while maintaining their high quality. According to a survey by the American Dental Education Association, “Cost and admission availability are now the top reasons for choosing a dental …
From the 2026 Fall Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Jillian Stacey, D.D.S., CDA Editor I am honored to be writing to you as immediate past president of the CDA as well as your new CDA editor. My life has already changed in many ways since turning over the CDA presidency and it reflects the transformations occurring in dentistry …
From the 2026 Fall Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Jeff Lodl, D.D.S., CDA President We hear a lot about the importance of the doctor-patient relationship in dentistry. You can’t go to a convention that doesn’t have that course offered. And while that is very important, I want to focus on other relationships that most dentists need to cultivate. …
From the 2026 Summer Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Lauren Harvey, CDA Director of Government Relations While the CDA was successful in many legislative efforts this year, the state budget was an area that proved challenging for all programs that receive state funding. The Colorado Joint Budget Committee (JBC) of the legislature was forced to cut upwards of …
From the 2026 Summer Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By Laura Ramsey, CU School of Dental Medicine Communications and Content Manager The University of Colorado Anschutz School of Dental Medicine has launched a new 3D Print Hub designed to accelerate the translation of dental materials research into clinical practice and student training. Built on decades of polymer science and …
From the 2026 Summer Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By: David Geck, D.D.S., M.S.; Steven Michalek, Esq.; and Corinne Jozwick, Esq. While algorithm‑driven automation and machine learning have quietly supported dental practices for years, the integration of artificial intelligence into dental practice management, patient communications, patient charting, diagnosis, and treatment is now at the center of innovation and professional …
