Under new state law, employees who test positive for COVID-19 or experienced an outbreak on the job may be entitled to workers’ compensation. The statute newly defines an injury to an employee carrying out job duties to include illness or death resulting from the...

California dental professionals with licenses set to expire between March 31 and Dec. 31 received an extension to fulfill license renewal requirements. The new deadline is April 22, 2021. This is the fourth such continuing education extension waiver granted by the...

A proposal that bans the use of most flavored tobacco products in California advanced with overwhelming support from state lawmakers and will become law early next year. The state Assembly moved Senate Bill 793 across a finish line with a 50-0 vote. It went through a...

California-licensed dental professionals, including dentists and dental hygienists, with licenses expiring this year now have a little extra time to file their renewal requirements. They are now due Feb. 27, 2021. In August, the Department of Consumer Affairs decided...

As a successful dental practitioner, you know firsthand how difficult and rewarding the business can be. Assembling a staff and organization that works like a well-oiled machine requires a clear vision to meet the high standard you and your patients demand. At Adams...

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance on infection and control for dental offices. The updates consider the unique characteristics of dental settings – particularly those in which the most critical services are carried...

The Department of Health and Human Services announced that dentists can apply for federal assistance through the Enhanced Provider Relief Fund Payment Portal. The announcement is welcome news for many practices that may have been recently ineligible to receive...

Earlier this month, California dimmed the lights once again on business operations but held off on ordering dental offices to shut down. Gov. Gavin Newsom took additional steps on July 13 to slow the spread of the COVID-19 by closing indoor business across the state....

Over the last five weeks since dental offices resumed preventive care in accordance with enhanced health and safety features, there’s strong evidence that dental offices are on the road to recovery. It’s quite a turnaround following a substantial reduction of practice...

If your dental practices are without amalgam separators, the deadline to comply is under a month away. The Environmental Protection Agency’s rule for the separator, which was published in 2017, will go into effect July 14, 2020. The rule mandates dental facilities...