November 20, 2009 With the CDA’s new Website, you have more capabilities than before to efficiently pay your dues and update your personal information with the CDA. Through the renewal function, members are taken through a 3-step process to update their Find a Dentist listing, verify their member profile information and pay their dues electronically.
Dental Trick or Treating
November 20, 2009 For the third year, Dr. Lisa Fox, Dr. James Norwood and Dr. Patrick Wilson of Colorado Kids Pediatric Dentistry implemented their Halloween candy buy-back program at the office. Far surpassing any of their previous efforts, this year drew in 1,040 pounds of candy – that’s over a half ton of candy, or the equivalent weight of a …
Sign Up for GKAS
November 20, 2009 While February seems distant now, there’s actually no better time than this month to register for the eighth annual Give Kids a Smile Day program during National Children’s Dental Health Month. The CDA is recognizing the month as always by organizing Give Kids a Smile Day on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. Give Kids a Smile Day is …
PCICompliance
November 20, 2009 Accept Credit Cards? Make Sure you are PCI Compliant to Avoid Potential Fines PCI stands for Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (www.pcisecuritystandards.org). For the most part, PCI focuses on protecting credit card numbers, and compliance with these regulations are required of every merchant that accepts credit cards as a form of payment. The main impetus of …
Reminder! Rule Hearings Scheduled for Oct 21
October 15, 2009 Wednesday, October 21 is a big day for dental regulations. There will be two notable public hearings that day. The department of health will hold a hearing on proposed revisions to it x-ray rules at 10:00 a.m. in the CDPHE Sabin-Cleere Conference Room. The CDPHE is located at 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Bldg. A., Denver, CO …
CDA Files Formal Comments on X-Ray Rule Revisions
October 15, 2009 As broadcast in a recent CDA e-Alert, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is considering revisions to its rules on radiation control, including changes to rules governing the use of x-ray technology in dentistry. The CDA conducted an extensive review of the rule revisions and filed formal comments to address a few concerns. Primary …
Introducing the New cdaonline.org!
Sept. 22, 2009 If you haven’t visited cdaonline.org recently, we invite you to check out the newly improved CDA Website. The site has been redesigned, refreshed and reprogrammed to give you better functionality, more features and more member resources. Each month we’ll spotlight a new section of our Website to help you get acquainted with the new look and features. …
Licensure Reinstatement Rule Gains Additional Flexibility
Sept. 22, 2009 The SBDE has proposed revisions to the reinstatement section of its licensure rule. The Board made several revisions to the licensure rules this year to improve consistency across licensees and type of licensure (initial licensure and reinstatement). This revision would apply only to dentists and dental hygienists whose licenses have lapsed. The rule gives more flexibility in …
New Anesthesia Rule Revision Announced – Comments due to State Board by Sept. 30
Sept. 22, 2009 In May, the Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE) proposed a new rule on the administration of anesthesia in an attempt to better define and clarify the permit structure. Numerous dentists and patients expressed concerns about the original rule proposal at a public hearing on July 9. In response to these concerns, the SBDE committees responsible …
COMOM Volunteers – Happy with a Handshake
Sept. 22, 2009 The first Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM) patient arrived in line at 4:45 p.m., the night before the clinic opened. The second patient arrived shortly thereafter at 5:30 p.m. Despite a long night ahead of them, camping out in line, they were filled with good spirits and hope. Finally, after all these years, they’d be getting the …