From the Fall 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Did you know offering an employer-sponsored health plan is rated as the most important employee benefit according to the Society for Human Resource Management? Offering a group health plan option not only compensates your current staff for their hard work and dedication, but it will help retain them and make recruiting …
Anesthesia Basics for Dental Practitioners in Colorado
By Candace DeLapp, D.D.S. and Linda Siderius, Esq. From the Fall 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Helping patients feel calm, relaxed and at ease during an appointment is a critical part of dentistry and opens the door for more complex procedures. Let’s clarify some basics for the dental practitioner on the subject of anesthesia. According to the Code of …
Warning: Statistical Nerdiness Approaching
By Carrie Mauterer, D.D.S, CDA Editor From the Fall 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Take a walk with me and peek outside the four walls of your practice. It won’t hurt, I promise. It might even brighten your day. During my moments between patient care, I really love pouring through articles on dental industry trends. Understanding the cyclical nature …
Diversity is Embraced at CU by SNDA
By Maria Gabriela Rodriguez Mantilla and Milan Stokes From the Fall 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association The Student National Dental Association (SNDA) is a national organization that strives to support minority dental students and attract more minority dental students to the dental field. SNDA’s vision for diversity in dentistry is becoming ever present across American dental schools with new …
In My Shoes: Being a Delegate to the American Dental Association House of Delegates
By Lindsay Compton, D.D.S., CDA President From the Fall 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association This year marked the fifth year I have participated as either a delegate or alternate delegate to the annual meeting of the American Dental Association (ADA) House of Delegates. I find it exciting to help make decisions on issues that affect our organization and profession …
How to Cope With Burnout as a Dentist
From the Summer 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association We need to have a conversation about dentists and stress. Some may not think of dentistry as one of the world’s most stressful occupations, but research consistently shows that it is. The levels of stress and burnout that dentists around the world are facing on a daily basis is alarming but …
Volunteer to Treat Colorado Patients with Special Needs
By Jeff Lodl, D.D.S. From the Summer 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association As a longtime Dental Lifeline Network (DLN) volunteer for the Colorado Donated Dental Services (DDS) program, I have helped change and save the lives of DDS patients and I currently serve as the president of the DLN • Colorado Board. Since the launch of the Colorado DDS …
Providing Access to Those Deserving Dental
From the Summer 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association Editor’s Note: Deserving Dental was a recipient of the CDA Foundation’s spring 2022 grant program. We are honored to share more about this organization with our members. Deserving Dental is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides free preventative dental care inside Colorado’s homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, residential substance abuse …
CDA Foundation Gives Back to the Community, Profession
By Linda Mettler, CDA Foundation Chair From the Summer 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association As we start a new fiscal year at the CDA Foundation (CDAF), I am honored to be elected as chair of the board this year. I have been on the CDAF board for four years and I love working with the other board members and …
Introducing the 2022 CU Dental Graduates
By Denise Kassebaum, D.D.S., M.S., CU School of Dental Medicine Dean From the Summer 2022 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association On May 27, the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine conferred Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees on the Class of 2022. During an outside commencement ceremony under a cloudless Colorado sky, distinguished CU alumna and past president of the …