By Erin Wiggers From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Keeping up with best practices on Facebook is getting harder. The more sophisticated the platform gets, the steeper the learning curve for advertising effectively. But one thing remains the same: Using Facebook advertising to reach your patients and potential new patients is a great way to find …
Practice Overhead: Does It Matter When Buying a Dental Practice?
By Susan Spear From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association When a buyer chooses the right dental practice for their future, they consider income and expenses, cash flow, practice statistics, location, office space and size, lease, equipment, patient demographics, and the availability of quality practices on the market. Which of these characteristics is most important when purchasing …
To Seal or Not to Seal Primary Molars: Existing Constraints versus Current Evidence
By Camille V. Gannam, D.M.D., M.S. and Roopa P. Gandhi, B.D.S., M.S.D. From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Introduction Disparities among children can be found in nearly every marker of health, however, oral health disparities are particularly disturbing given that dental caries, for the most part, are completely preventable. Despite a significant reduction in caries prevalence …
2017 Legislative Preview
By Jennifer Goodrum, CDA Director of Government Relations From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association In 2017, budget issues will continue to be a hot topic for Colorado, as state spending continues to be heavily constrained by TABOR. Federal policy changes, especially those that impact funding for federally financed programs like Medicare, Medicaid, CHP+ and the state …
FAQ: Does My Dental Assistant Need to Register as a Surgical Technician?
From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Dentists who provide care in hospitals or surgical centers and wish to have their employee dental assistants present during cases performed in these settings may be asked to have their dental assistants complete a state registration process. Hospitals and surgical centers are required to confirm the state registration status of …
Federal EPA Issues Final Rule Requiring Use of Amalgam Separators
From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On Dec. 15, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final regulation regarding the handling of dental amalgam waste. The new federal rules will require most U.S. dental offices to use a qualifying amalgam separator and comply with industry best management practices (BMPs) to reduce amalgam waste. Dental offices …
New State Board Recordkeeping Rules
From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association As regularly shared with CDA members over the last year, the Colorado Dental Board extensively revised state rules regulating dentists. Nearly all dental board rules were reviewed in this process, including recordkeeping rules for dental practices (Rule IX). These new rules took effect on June 30, 2016. While laws and …
New, Revised and Deleted CDT Codes for 2017
From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association The CDT Code Maintenance Committee approved 11 new codes for 2017. Thirty-seven codes were revised for 2017, though only five code revisions were substantive. One CDT code was deleted. View these revisions. Please make note of these additions and deletions to ensure timely processing of claims. While 2017 CDT code …
2016 Election Outcomes for Dentistry
By Jennifer Goodrum, CDA Director of Government Relations From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Thanks to all CDA members who participated by voting in the 2016 election. Your voice and actions are a vital part of dentistry’s influence both at the state and national levels. The 2016 election produced several outcomes, both expected and unexpected. Following …
The Power of Storytelling
By Greg Hill, J.D., CDA Executive Director From the Winter 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association I have always enjoyed telling a good story. As I approached my 40th birthday a half decade ago, I wrote a series of blog posts titled “Forty Stories I Love to Tell,” in which I recounted some of my favorite stories I inevitably …
