Grant Funding Offered for Practices Implementing Virtual Dental Home Model and ITR Procedure

Krysia GabenskiFeatured News

June 22, 2015 Gov. John Hickenlooper signed H.B. 1309 into law in June. The act allows dental hygienists to perform interim therapeutic restorations (ITRs), subject to certain training, experience and supervision requirements. Dentists who would like to implement the virtual dental home model, including utilizing dental hygienists to place ITRs in appropriate circumstances, might be eligible for grant funding from …

Build Your Network With Connect the Docs

Krysia GabenskiFeatured News

November 19, 2015 The CDA’s newest program, Connect the Docs, is back by popular demand. Join us Friday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Don’t miss your chance to connect with other docs at this interactive program dedicated to networking, mentoring, management training and leadership growth.

Register for the 2015 Colorado Mission of Mercy in Canon City

Krysia GabenskiFeatured News

June 22, 2015 Volunteer registration is now open for the 2015 Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM) Aug. 14-15 at Harrison School in Canon City. Dentists, dental hygienists, lab technicians, assistants and non-clinical volunteers—about 1,000 volunteers in total—will work together to provide free dental services to Coloradans in need of oral healthcare.

CODPAC Board of Directors Meets Tomorrow

Krysia GabenskiFeatured News

June 22, 2015 Reminder: The Colorado Dental Political Action Committee (CODPAC) Board of Directors will hold its 2015 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the board room at the CDA Headquarters, 8301 E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 400, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any interested CODPAC contributor is welcome to attend.

The CDA Recognizes Exceptional Leaders at the Annual Session

Krysia GabenskiFeatured News

June 22, 2015 Many of the CDA’s members take on leadership roles that allow them to have a positive impact on the association and the field of dentistry as a whole. During the House of Delegates meeting at the 2015 Annual Session in Beaver Creek, Colo., the CDA recognized some of those leaders.

CODPAC Annual Meeting 2015

Jennifer GoodrumFeatured News

May 22, 2015 The CODPAC Board of Directors will hold its 2015 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Board room at the CDA Headquarters. Any interested CODPAC contributor is welcome to attend.

CDA Dentists Headed to Capitol Hill for the 2015 Washington Leadership Conference

Krysia GabenskiFeatured News

May 19, 2015 A delegation of eight CDA member dentists traveled to Washington, D.C., April 27-29 to participate in the American Dental Association’s 2015 Washington Leadership Conference. As part of a nationwide effort held every spring to increase awareness about oral health issues, the group lobbied Colorado’s U.S. senators and representatives on three key federal bills—the Action for Dental Health …

Anesthesia Rule Changes Adopted by State Dental Board

Krysia GabenskiFeatured News

May 19, 2015 During fall 2014 and spring 2015, the State Dental Board conducted rulemaking hearings to help implement the dental sunset review bill. The State Board established four related rulemaking committees: anesthesia; CE and fining; licensure; lasers, dental hygiene prescribing and dental laboratories. Ten committee meetings were held through the fall, as well as five rulemaking sessions. These meetings …

Updates to Medicare Opt In/Opt Out Process and Medicare Advantage Plans

Krysia GabenskiFeatured News

May 19, 2015 In the winter 2015 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association, the CDA published detailed information about the requirement for dentists to either enroll in or opt out of Medicare before June 1, 2015. Since then, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made some updates in regard to the opt-in/opt-out deadlines and in regard to …