Course 1: California Dental Practice Act, 6th Edition (Mandatory) 2 CE Hours
Release Date: September 1, 2021
Expiration Date: September 1, 2024
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annual conventions of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons for more than 15 years. He is an associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Curley has published several articles on risk management and authored chapters in five dental textbooks. Arthur W. Curley has disclosed that he has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course book Dental planner : Karen D. Hallisey, DMD The planner has disclosed that she has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course book.
Arthur W. Curley, JD , is the president and a managing partner in the San Francisco-based healthcare defense firm of Bradley, Curley, Asiano, Barrabee, Abel, & Kowalski, P.C. After graduating with honors from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1970, he obtained his JD in 1974 from the University of California, Hastings School of Law, in San Francisco. He is currently an assistant professor of dental jurisprudence at the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco and an adjunct professor at the University of California, San Francisco. As a trial attorney, Arthur Curley has been defending medical professionals for more than four decades and has presented risk management courses throughout the United States and Canada. He has presented the dental practice course at the Course offering requirements This course meets the Dental Board of California’s requirements for 2 units of continuing education. How to receive credit ● Read the entire course online or in print. ● Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete: ○ A mandatory test (a passing score of 75 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity. Disclaimer The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative Disclosures Resolution of conflict of interest
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objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. ● Provide required personal information and payment information. ● Complete the mandatory Course Evaluation. ● Print your Certificate of Completion. Sponsorship/commercial support and non-endorsement It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
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After completing this course, the learner will be able to: List the agencies regulating dental practice in California. Describe the scope of practice and initial licensing requirements of dentists and dental auxiliaries in California. Describe the requirements for licensing renewal of dental professionals in California. Outline the prescription privileges of dental professionals in California. Course overview The profession of dentistry in California is regulated by the California Department of Consumer Affairs, the Dental Board of California, and the Dental Hygiene Board of California. The Dental Practice Act (part of the California Business and
Describe the citations, fines, revocations, and suspensions that may be imposed on dental professionals. Describe malpractice claims arising from violations of laws and codes of ethics. Identify the regulations on dental advertising. Describe dental professionals’ mandatory reporter obligations and their role in identifying abuse. Explain the poster requirements for California dental practices. Professions Code) is the set of regulations that governs dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants. The Dental Board of California, the Dental Hygiene Board of California, and the California Department of Consumer Affairs have the power to
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