On June 14, the Colorado Dental Board is holding its next rulemaking hearing on Rule XXVI, the Application of Silver Diamine Fluoride by Dental Hygienists. The CDA recommends oral health professionals in the state weigh in on these rulemaking decisions. When making its decision to adopt the rule, the board is looking to identify its effect on consumers, positive or …
The CDA is partnering with the American Heart Association to help educate the public on the link between gum disease and cardiovascular disease. To kick off this partnership, the CDA has formed a team to walk in the 2018 Denver Heart and Stroke Walk on Saturday, June 2. Join our team! More and more data and evidence suggest a direct …
With the passage of HB18-1045, dental hygienists in Colorado have gained the ability to deliver silver diamine fluoride (SDF) treatments to patients in cooperation with a dentist. Prior to the passage of this bill, the Colorado Dental Board had considered SDF to be outside the scope of dental hygiene practice. As part of the implementation of HB18-1045, the Colorado Dental …
The CDA Foundation is seeking philanthropic-minded CDA member dentists, preferably with prior charitable board experience, to serve on its board of directors. Foundation members serve three-year terms and the board meets quarterly; both in-person and digital conferencing options are available. Additional committee meeting make take place as needed. The CDA believes in giving back to the community through its charitable …
Some things last forever, but websites aren’t one of them. True, your website will never grow mold or start turning green. But it does have a shelf life. Thanks to the continual advances of technology, the way your patients use the internet is always changing. And if your website is too outdated, it can cause more harm to your practice …
By Herb Miner From the Spring 2018 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Dentistry is rapidly changing in response to a number of factors, not the least of which is technology. Advances in technology now allow you to run your dental practice more effectively and efficiently than you did years, or maybe even just months ago. The benefits technology has …
From the Spring 2018 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association By the end of 2017, Google estimated that 1.2 billion people used Gmail for countless personal and business uses. However, healthcare providers may be putting themselves at risk by using Gmail for any message that contains Protected Health Information (PHI). This can include even the smallest bits of health information, …
From the Spring 2018 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association In the last two years since Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, silver diamine fluoride (SDF) has become more widely used by Colorado dentists, and especially pediatric dentists. Given the safety profile of SDF treatment and its potential for expanding access in many underserved and non-traditional settings, states around the …
By Jeremy A. Horst, DDS, PhD; Hellene Ellenikiotis, DDS; and Peter L. Milgrom, DDS From the California Dental Assoication, With Permission to Reprint In the Spring 2018 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Abstract The Food and Drug Administration recently cleared silver diamine fluoride for reducing tooth sensitivity. Clinical trials document arrest and prevention of dental caries by silver diamine …
By Darren Royal From the Spring 2018 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Dentists, like physicians, and other small business owners have similar concerns when setting up a 401(k) plan. They want to provide employees with an attractive workplace and a rewarding benefits package that includes a 401(k) plan, but they don’t have a dedicated staff member to assist with …
