Jan 25, 2021
You have may have seen that JAMA Pediatrics just published a study that hints at an apparent association between fluoride during pregnancy and IQ. The authors of the study note its various limitations and the fact that additional research should be conducted.
Dec 7, 2020
As health care providers, it important for dentists to find ways to keep ourselves healthy as well as our families. This involves self-care habits, nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress reducing techniques.
Oct 20, 2020
Think about how the advice Clooney’s character in Up in the Air gives the unfortunate souls sitting across the cheap office furniture from him relates to our present moment in history. What opportunities may this national crisis offer each of us?
Oct 14, 2020
After an eight-week shutdown of dentistry, another hurdle would stand in our way: the challenge of who would be comfortable leaving their homes for a dental visit.
Oct 5, 2020
Bisphosphonates are widely known to induce osteonecrosis of the alveolar bone of the jaws. More recently, patients needing antiresorptive therapy for osteoporosis or bony malignancies are transitioning and beginning denosumab.
Jul 9, 2020
Aerosols and droplets are produced during many dental procedures, and they are our greatest concern.
Jun 11, 2020
The 2020 Southwest Dental Conference scheduled for August 21-22 will not occur this year as an in-person meeting. We find it both impossible and illegal for DCDS to perform its obligations due to the COVID-19 crisis.
May 26, 2020
For the first time in the long history of the Dallas County Dental Society, the Board of Directors changing of the guard took place electronically, rather than in person due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mar 26, 2020
Now that dental offices are re-opened, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts office will begin conducting their sales and use tax audits again. Is your practice prepared for a visit?
Mar 19, 2020
In an effort to support our members’ practices and to summarize some of the more frequently asked employment related questions as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dallas County Dental Society has assembled this Q&A.
Mar 18, 2020
DCDS President, Dr. Brad Crump, provides COVID-19 related information that you may need to make informed decisions regarding your offices.
Mar 17, 2020
DCDS President, Dr. Brad Crump, summarizes the TDA and ADA information that YOU need to make informed decisions regarding your offices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar 3, 2020
ADA President Dr. Chad Gehani toured DCDS Dental Assisting School (DCDSDAS) while on his trip to Dallas. The school, which is a subsidiary of DCDS, opened in June 2019 with the goal of providing a world-class dental assisting education to students.
Feb 21, 2020
Many times, our patient's furry companions will be labeled as emotional support animals or therapy animals. But are you required to let them in your dental office?
Jan 15, 2020
The opening of the college’s new 160,000-square-foot, nine-story Clinic and Education Building will enable the dental school to increase underserved patients’ access to care and shift from a traditional disciplined-based approach to a “whole health” educational model.
Jan 6, 2020
Sedation/Anesthesia Inspections are intended to assess the sedation equipment in your office, the paperwork completed in preparing patients for sedation and monitoring them during the procedure and an office’s plan to appropriately respond to medical emergencies.
Nov 19, 2019
Sep 30, 2019
Membership plans are designed to be offered to patients who lack insurance coverage or are searching for better dental coverage options.
Mar 18, 2019
People like feeling a part of a social community, and reading stories of struggles and successes make us feel like we are not alone in the challenges we face in the dental world.
