On September 19, 2017, Governor Brown in California signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1277 into law, which requires the Dental Board of California (DBC) to amend the regulations on the minimum standards for infection control to require water or other methods…
The patient dental record is a history of the patient’s dental treatment, and includes radiographs and models. It is the dentist’s best defense against malpractice allegations. Most liability carriers have specific guidelines on retention of patient records. Retention Requirements in…
Under new amendments to Proposition 65, California dentists with ten or more employees that use or generate Proposition 65-listed chemicals in their offices have until August 30, 2018 to comply with one of the following: Post one sign at all…
Recently, we have received inquiries about whether or not the posting requirements under Section 1557 of the U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) is included in our OSHA Review State and Federal Required Poster set. These posting requirements took effect last…
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Organization for Safety Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP), over a quarter of private dental practices who participated in the survey did not have…
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a weak anesthetic gas used with oxygen during dental treatment, commonly used to control pain and anxiety in dental patients. A recent news release by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a Division…
Recently, a California dental office was cited by their local agency responsible for enforcing hazardous waste laws for disposing of a corrosive chemical waste down the drain. The chemical was called Tartar and Stain Remover, which is used to clean…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) released new online educational resources to help healthcare entities covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to respond to a cyber-related security attack. The…
In early June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated the final rule on effluent limitations for dental offices to reduce the discharge of mercury and other metals from dental offices down the sewer drain to publically owned treatment works…
June 9, 2017- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reinstated the final rule on effluent limitations for dental offices to reduce the discharge of mercury and other metals from dental offices down the sewer drain to publically owned treatment works…
