Late last week, the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) released its long-awaited report concerning the regulation of a type of dental assistant who could practice with an expanded scope to help address the workforce needs of the dental profession in Colorado. For several reasons, detailed in the linked report below, DORA recommended, “Do not regulate oral preventative dental assistants.” …
Roundtables Provide Opportunity to Have a Voice
In 2023, CDA leadership began holding virtual roundtable discussions to provide CDA member dentists detailed updates on current CDA priorities and also listen to members and get their feedback. Here are links to those roundtables. April 2024, Dental Assistant Scope of Care March 2024, Medicaid for Dummies November 2023, Solutions to Workforce Shortages October 2023, How are your colleagues addressing staffing shortages and …
