Teledentristy assumes key role amid pandemic

Feb 10, 2021 | Commentary

The pandemic has created plenty of insecurity, but one bright spot has been the integration of technology into our daily lives. Through video conferencing and other technologies, we have been able to keep meetings with coworkers and reduce the isolation of quarantine...

California’s Slippery Slope of Legislating Health Care

Jul 21, 2020 | Commentary

This would be first law in the nation to replace a treating dentist or doctor’s health care decisions with that of legislators By Michael Guirguis Few of us today were alive during the New Deal Era when the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis spoke about states...

Bill Strips Away Dental Care Options

Jul 9, 2020 | Commentary

By Salena Pryor, Sacramento Observer Small businesses in California have taken a major hit over the last few months. Most have been forced to temporarily shut their doors amid mandatory stay-at-home-orders, which has led to sweeping layoffs and uncertainty for the...

La tele-salud cierra la brecha de desigualdad en California

Jul 6, 2020 | Commentary

Por: Ruben Guerra En medio de esta pandemia global, las comunidades latinas de California están sufriendo fuertemente a raíz de los mandatos del gobierno que han forzado pérdidas financieras y laborales debido a la clausura temporal de muchos sectores empresariales....

Don’t Impede the Future of Care

May 6, 2020 | Commentary

There is no good reason to create unnecessary barriers for dental telehealth services By Dr. Gary Moore, DDS As many Californians know from getting braces or filling cavities, dental care can be a huge investment. Cost concerns are at top of mind when considering...