2020 CDA Presents Canceled
2020-03-19
The California Dental Association (CDA) has canceled the 2020 CDA Presents Anaheim meeting, originally scheduled for May, in light of the increasing concerns and latest public
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ADA Says Non-Emergency Treatment Should Be Postponed
2020-03-17
The ADA is calling upon dentists nationwide to postpone elective procedures and restrict treatment to emergency and other necessary procedures for the next three weeks,
Nagy Named President of California Dental Association
2020-01-07
The California Dental Association (CDA) has named periodontist Richard Nagy, DDS, its president for 2020. With a term that began on January 1, Nagy succeeds
California Anesthesia and Sedation Consent Form Gets Updated
2019-10-29
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 1622, which revises language in the written consent form that dentists must provide to patients before administering
California Law Requires X-Ray Reviews Before Orthodontic Treatment
2019-10-15
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that requires dentists who provide orthodontics to review each patient’s recent x-rays prior to the movement of teeth.
CDA Cares Treats 1,626 at San Bernardino Clinic
2019-10-07
The California Dental Association Foundation’s volunteer dental clinic, CDA Cares, provided $1.46 million in charitable dental services to 1,626 people at the National Orange Show
Ellisons Donate $1 Million to UCLA Dentistry
2019-05-03
The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry has received a $1 million gift from Naomi and William “Jim” Ellison. The Naomi and
CDA Foundation Opens Nominations for Humanitarian Award
2019-04-19
Members of the California Dental Association (CDA) and component dental society executive directors can nominate California-licensed dentists for the 2019 CDA Foundation Humanitarian Award. Nominations
California Bill to Cover SDF Treatment for Medi-Cal Patients
2019-03-20
Authored by Sen. Richard Pan (D-Sacramento), MD, MPH, California Senate Bill 154 would make silver diamine fluoride (SDF) treatment for tooth decay a benefit covered
CDA and CMA Team Up to Take On Big Soda
2019-02-21
Dentists, physicians, and public health advocates have announced their support for a package of California bills aimed at reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and
CDA Cares Treats 1,506 People at Volunteer Clinic
2017-10-16
The California Dental Association’s volunteer dental clinic, CDA Cares, provided $1.25 million in free dental services to 1,506 people at the Kern County Fairgrounds in
California Budget Boosts Denti-Cal Funding
2017-06-19
Passed on June 15, the 2017-2018 California budget includes funding for state dental programs. It specifies a $30 million ongoing allocation for the state dental
