Important Websites:
The following websites have a wealth of information regarding the virus, the impact it is having on the community, and your office. With the spread of the virus, so changes our local, state and national governments’ response to it.
Check these sites often for new information.
- American Dental Association
- California Dental Association
- San Diego County Health & Human Services Agency
- Imperial County Public Health Department
- California Department of Public Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- World Health Organization
Oral health is an important part of overall health. Dentists are following guidance from the CDC to ensure patient safety at every appointment and keep you smiling. Read More Here.
A Message for SDCDS Members:
New guidelines have been released regarding the practice of dentistry by the State of California and San Diego County. Please click the following links for more information on resuming deferred and preventive treatment at dental offices.
- CDA Resources for COVID 19 Specific PPE & Infection Control
- TDSC.com
- Accumed
- Nuance Medical Wellness
- UltraLight Optics
- Paramount Dental Studio – email for info
- Light Solutions Dental
- Loupesaver
- List of FDA approved masks
- Understanding Mask Types
- Extending the Use of N95 Masks
- CA Health Alert Network – Decontamination and Reuse of N-95 Masks
- Certain N95 mask substitutes can no longer be decontaminated for reuse, says FDA
- COVID-19 Coding and Billing Interim Guidance: PPE
- Ethical sourcing standards ensure safe dental supplies
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Upcoming:
On Demand:
- ADA COVID-19 Digital Events
- UPDATED: Interim Guidance on Card Extensions during COVID-19 Outbreak
- COVID-19 Transmission and Emergency Care Q&A
- Financial Planning for Dental Practice Owners Through COVID-19
- Navigating Employee’s During COVID-19 – Sherry Mostofi
- CDA/Ali Oromchian webinar, “COVID-19 and Best Practices for the Dental Team,” and FAQs.
- Gene St. Louis Consulting: Navigating this ever-changing climate – COVID19
- Lisa Frank: COVID-19 Return to Work Issues: How to Handle Employees Who Can’t or Won’t Work
- Drew Phillips, CPA: ‘How to navigate the updated PPP program’
- Laura Maly, Co-Founder: Doing Dentistry Differently: The Three Things You Need to Stand Out in a Post-COVID19 World
- Craig Fechter, CPA: “PPP – Summary of Dental Specific Considerations and an Overview of the Major Legislative Changes that have Occurred in the Past 6 Weeks”
- CDA’s Resources for COVID-19 Specific Employee Management
- COVID-19 Employment Concerns
- Employee Wages
- Employees Returning to Work and Childcare
- Refusal to Work or Voluntary Separation
- Rehiring Laid Off or Terminated Employees
- Employees and Returning to Work
- Sick leave and PTO requirements
- New pre-employment regulations prohibiting practices that reflect age and religious discrimination
- CDA COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Toolkit
- Medi-Cal Dental Program Provider Bulletins
- CA Dept. of Public Health – Guidance for Dentistry
- Patient Flyer for Oral Health During COVID-19 Crisis
- CDC Risk Assessment Guidance for HCP
- SD County Mental Health Resources
- OSHA Guidance on Preparing the Workplace for COVID-19