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 It feels outdated.”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” …
Getting Teeth in Shape for Better Resin-Based Partials
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 …
Unreasonableness” Non-Dental Factors Leading to Litigation
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 …
An Inside Look at the Dentists of Some of Colorado’s Sports Teams
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 …
A Peek Inside Dentistry in Cuba
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 …
