The California Dental Practice Act

Ali Oromchian, JD, LLM

The California Dental Practice Act is the chapter of the California Business & Professions Code (B&P 1600) that contains the basic body of laws governing dentistry. California law requires that every dental professional must have a grasp of that basic body of the law, together with the related portions of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) and selected other state statutes. This webinar has been designed to summarize the Dental Practice Act and related laws through the current year.

You Will Learn

• To summarize the California Dental Practice Act
• To describe the legal role and responsibilities of dentists and dental auxiliaries
• To distinguish between direct and indirect supervision and define which auxiliary responsibilities are in each category
• To interpret the various laws regarding licenses in the dental profession

California Infection Control – Are We Safe Enough?

Nancy Dewhirst RDH, BSDH

Meet the Dental Board of California’s requirements for re-licensure and update your knowledge of the most important issues in clinical safety. This lecture will outline the essentials of infection prevention and control, combining standard and transmission-based precautions including airborne risk mitigation. You will learn to identify the weakest links in dental safety and how to plan for the most effective protective strategies based on science and current regulations and guidelines.

You Will Learn

• To review basic disease transmission and infection prevention science
• To recognize, manage and respond to bloodborne, contact, droplet and airborne disease risks
• To prioritize safety strategies that are the most effective
• To understand the Dental Board of California Infection Control Regulations (CCR section 1005 CE)

Presenters

Ali Oromchian, JD, LLM, is a leading dental attorney and founder of Dental & Medical Counsel, PC, with more than 20 years of experience. Inspired by his wife's pediatric dentistry career, he is dedicated to helping dentists navigate legal challenges and open and maintain successful practices. He has assisted thousands of doctors while ensuring compliance. A recognized expert, Ali is frequently quoted and contributes to top dental publications, including Dentistry Today, Dentaltown and The New Dentist.

Nancy Dewhirst, RDH, BSDH, practiced dental hygiene for 20 years and is currently an adjunct dental hygiene faculty member at West Coast University and a member of Sigma Phi Alpha. She presents more than100 seminars annually in the U.S. and Canada, serves as editor-in-chief of OSAP’s peer-reviewed Infection Control in Practice journal and has been published in numerous dental journals, textbooks and guidance documents. She is also the recipient of Association for Dental Safety’s Chairman of the Board Special Citation for advancing dental safety.

Who Should Attend

The Dental Board of California requires that all dentists, registered dental hygienists and registered dental assistants take two units each of dental law and infection control every two years.           

Tuition: $145 (complimentary for dues-paying members of the Alumni Association)
Program: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (Pacific time)
Format: Live, interactive webinar via Zoom 
Credits: This activity is designated for 4 units of continuing education credit.