California Dental Association

We wish you and yours a happy and safe holiday! In observance of Thanksgiving, CDA's offices will be closed November 28-29. We will resume normal office hours on December 2. Access your membership benefits and manage your account online at https://hubs.ly/Q02ZCKDg0

Ensure you're following best practices this holiday season when providing holiday pay to your employees. Our practice management experts share answers to members' frequently asked questions about holiday pay - #CDAmembers can log in to cda.org to access the guidance here: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZCCqt0

Stay up-to-date on the top #dental news stories in November: ? Prop 35 was approved by CA voters! The measure increases health care funding and prevents the state from redirecting the funds to other purposes. ? Medi-Cal Dental introduces online care coordination to connect patients with providers, schedule visits and coordinate transportation. ? CA's minimum wage will increase to $16.50 on Jan. 1, 2025. If you practice in a city or county with a higher local minimum wage, you will be required to pay the higher minimum wage. For more information, read the full articles in our Newsroom: cda.org/newsroom

Effective Jan. 1, legislation authorizes California employers to seek temporary restraining orders and injunctions on behalf of employees who have suffered “harassment” from any individual in the workplace as specified: ??Harassment is defined as a “knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person that seriously alarms, annoys, or harasses the person, and that serves no legitimate purpose” and causes “substantial emotional stress.” ??The employer must show convincing evidence that an employee has suffered harassment and that the employee is at risk for great or irreparable harm. Learn more about new employment laws and requirements for dental practices: https://hubs.ly/Q02Zz82Q0

Some cities and counties in California mandate flu vaccinations for certain health care workers, including individuals working in dental practices. See if your dental practice location falls under local public health department mandates for flu vaccinations: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZzjGm0

Emergency Department (ED) care for dental-related emergencies is extremely costly, however many parents wait until the acute onset of sequelae before seeking care in the ED. Authors of the research article, ‘Demographic Factors Associated with Antibiotic Use for Patients Undergoing Extraction of Primary Teeth in the Emergency Department’ seek to understand demographic factors associated with antibiotic use for patients undergoing extraction of primary teeth in the ED setting. They explore if identifying patients at risk for ED use for routine care, as well as providing follow-up resources can prevent repeated visits. Check out their findings and recommendations for future studies: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZmqDF0

Practice owners: On Jan. 1, 2025, nearly a dozen new or amended employment laws will take effect. To stay in compliance, you must review and update workplace policies and post any required new notices. Find detailed guidance from our employment experts here: https://hubs.ly/Q02ZmlF00 Plus, CDA members can access an updated Employee Manual in the coming weeks through the CDA newsroom and weekly member newsletter. Stay tuned for more updates.

Each year at CDA Presents The Art and Science of Dentistry, we host the Table Clinic Competition, where California dental students, dental assisting students, military and RDA students present dental research and compete for prizes! The application cycle opens in January 2025. Visit https://hubs.ly/Q02ZlZ6L0 to stay in the loop and be one of the first to know when applications open.

With our Regulatory Compliance Manual, you can feel confident that you are complying with the many regulations dental practices must adhere to. The downloadable manual is free for CDA members and now comes with fillable PDF pages for easier use. Start using the expert guidance and sample plans and forms: https://hubs.ly/Q02Zc1Hy0

CDA member-dentists can earn .5 units C.E. credit at no cost by?reading “The Effect of Initial Orthodontic Therapy with Clear Aligners and Fixed Appliances on Microbial Profiles and Clinical Parameters” in the CDA Journal and successfully completing a 10-question online quiz. See if you know the answer to one of the questions below, then read the article and take the full quiz here: https://lnkd.in/gTZit2SN