COVID-19 and Dentistry

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.

Update on MIONJ and RANK-L Inhibitors

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.

The Challenge of Reducing Aerosols

Aerosols and droplets are produced during many dental procedures, and they are our greatest concern.

2020 Southwest Dental Conference Update

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.

DCDS Inducts 2020-2021 Board Members via Zoom Meeting

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.

Is your office prepared for a Texas Comptroller’s visit?

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?

COVID-19 Staffing Considerations in Connection with a Temporary Office Closure

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.

COVID-19 Related Dental Practice Management Links

DCDS President, Dr. Brad Crump, provides COVID-19 related information that you may need to make informed decisions regarding your offices.

Letter from DCDS President on COVID-19

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.

ADA President Tours DCDS Dental Assisting School

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.

Emotional Support Animals in the Dentist Office

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?

A New Home for Texas A&M Dental School’s Clinics

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.

Sedation/Anesthesia Inspections

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.

Urge your Members of Congress to Repeal the Medical Device Tax

So, You Wanna Grow Your Practice?

Membership plans are designed to be offered to patients who lack insurance coverage or are searching for better dental coverage options.

Social Media in Dentistry

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.