By Paul Casamassimo, D.D.S., M.S. From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association The COVID-19 viral pandemic has brought infection control front and center in dental practice. Most attention has been with viral transmission through contact and aerosol in our dental world; but in the public sector, the longevity of virus contamination on various surfaces has been a concern …
Reducing Risk Through Efficiency
By Greg Hill, J.D., C.A.E., CDA Executive Director From the Winter 2021 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association During the past few years, the Colorado Dental Association has evaluated many of its existing programs and services and has made changes to them to keep them current and able to serve members’ needs efficiently and effectively. Recently, the CDA Board of Trustees …
A New Kind of Ethics
By Lisa Fox, B.S.N., D.D.S. From the Fall 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association “The nation’s morals are like its teeth: the more decayed they are the more it hurts to touch them.” – George Bernard Shaw I know we all long for the days of “normal.” For the CDA Council on Ethics and Professional Conduct, those were the days …
Ethics Corner: What Would You Do?
From the Spring/Summer 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Q: A new patient came into our office for a second opinion. I could see that the previous dentist was treatment planning for a crown, but I feel like a filling is the correct procedure. In my opinion, the crown is inappropriate. What should I do? What should I say …
Ethical Dentistry Isn’t Old School
By Lisa Fox, B.S.N., D.D.S., CDA Ethics Council From the Winter 2020 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association What does it mean to practice honest and ethical dentistry? And why does it matter? Think about this common situation: you take your car to the repair shop for an oil change and the accompanying “free” 20-point inspection. How many times has that …
Ethics: Lifelong Learning
By Dr. Carrie Mauterer, CDA 2nd Vice President From the Fall 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On Aug. 24, the Colorado section of the American College of Dentists (ACD) combined its business meeting with the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine’s Student Professionalism and Ethics Association (SPEA) chapter for a regaling evening of food, laughter, and—you guessed …
Improving Ethical Licensure Options for Graduates: Non-Patient Exams
By Jennifer Goodrum, Director of Government Relations From the Summer 2016 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association The 2015 CDA House of Delegates charged the CDA to work to implement alternatives to a live patient exam for licensure, given concerns about some ethical implications of the current examination structure. In 2016, substantial progress was made through Colorado Dental Board regulatory …