The OP

10/01/2021

Lots to smile about! 😁

There is so much to SMILE about!

09/26/2021

First coined in the academic management and leadership community by social psychologist Douglas McGregor in 1960, Theory X and Theory Y are two different assumptions about what motivates employees in the workplace. Just as two different pairs of sunglasses might alter your view, leaders have a choic...

09/24/2021

Hey, and team leaders! Is your split into two camps, the front versus the back? Clinical versus Admin? Then you need to be a BRIDGEBUILDER! Check out this free download that spotlights 5 REASONS WHY you need to BUILD and/or REINFORCE BRIDGES between these vital departments!
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In my early years as a dental manager, I was routinely confronted with challenges relating to an unhealthy interplay between my front and back teams. Can anyone else relate?

06/18/2020

After evaluating current public health guidance related to COVID-19 and the organization of large-scale events in California and San Francisco County, the California Dental Association has made the difficult decision to cancel its continuing education convention, CDA Presents The Art and Science of....

06/12/2020

After reviewing tests showing that authorized respirators manufactured in China can “vary in their design and performance,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration chose to remove certain products from its list of respirators that can be decontaminated for reuse during the current public health em...

06/02/2020

The CDC issued updated guidance last week for dental settings during COVID-19. Join them for an informational webinar on Wednesday, June 3 at 11 a.m. PDT for recommendations on resuming non-emergency dental care and strategies for optimizing PPE. Register here: https://bit.ly/2BgQRQ3

05/27/2020

As dentists and their staff prepare to get back to practice, they can use the comprehensive Back to Practice Staff Training program developed by CDA’s COVID-19 Clinical Care Workgroup. The program provides a step-by-step guide to help practice owners prepare and facilitate a formal training sessio...

05/26/2020

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(Santa Ana, CA) – The County Health Officer today issued a new Health Officer’s Order and additional strong recommendations to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Orange County as more businesses move toward re-opening. “The Order includes necessary preventative measures to control and red...

05/21/2020

CDA's COVID-19 Clinical Care Workgroup developed this complete Back to Practice Staff Training program to support you and your team in returning to practice, as PPE availability and public health guidance allow.

05/15/2020

05/15/2020

After nearly two months of shuttered offices or emergency-only work, California and Sacramento dentists are reopening this week to more patients.

05/14/2020

'Personal Protective Equipment' or PPE is already a part of a dentist’s wardrobe with the mask, the gloves, and eye protection.