The American Dental Association recently announced it’s first update to their widely used patient health history form in a number of years. Learn what changes/additions have been made, what are key elements of a health history and how often it should be updated.

Resources:

• American Dental Association (ADA) Medical/Dental Health History https://bit.ly/4bPCnp5
• American Dental Association – Documentation/Patient Records https://bit.ly/41efGEU
• The Dental Record https://www.dentalrecord.com/

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Tuberculosis (TB) may feel like a disease of the past—but it is making a concerning comeback, even in the United States. In this episode, we break down what the resurgence of TB means for today’s dental teams and why awareness is critical in the clinical setting.

Resources:

• CDC Tuberculosis page - https://www.cdc.gov/tb/index.html
• CDC Tuberculosis Screening, Testing, and Treatment of U.S. Health Care Personnel (2019) https://bit.ly/4t5ygeP

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just finalized rules to update attachment requirements for sending with insurance claims. The Divas discuss when these rules became final and the specific requirements of these new rules that apply to dental practices.

Resources:

• Federal Register - Final Rule Administrative Simplification; Adoption of Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments Transactions and Electronic Signatures https://bit.ly/4m5u5gl
• The HIPAA Journal - CMS Releases Final Rule Implementing HIPAA Standards for Health Care Claims Attachments https://bit.ly/4tnblvg

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The Compliance Divas are presenting an infection control webinar called "The Dirty Dozen - Infection Control and Safety Mistakes that Put YOU at Risk!. It is sponsored by the Association for Dental Safety (ADS), it's free, and participants can earn 1 hour of continuing education credit. Join us at 4pmET and learn if your practice is at risk of these infection control errors.

Resources:

Association for Dental Safety (ADS) webinar link: https://bit.ly/4btwZaY

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A deep‑dive conversation on the 2026 U.S. measles outbreak—now one of the most significant resurgences in decades. The episode explores why cases are rising, how past outbreaks set the stage for today’s vulnerabilities, and why immune amnesia is a growing concern for clinicians, parents, and public health leaders.

Resources:

• CDC Measles Cases and Outbreaks https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html
• American Society for Microbiology - Measles and Immune Amnesia https://asm.org/articles/2019/may/measles-and-immune-amnesia
• National Institute of Health - National Library of Medicine - Measles Wipes out Immune System's Memory, Study Finds https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/search/research-news/7353/
• Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - What is "immune amnesia"? This long -term side effect of measles is newly relevant. https://bit.ly/4rAfydx

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Join the Divas in discussing what Dental Assistants can do beyond chairside assisting. Mary, Leslie and Olivia share their career experiences as dental assistants and offer insights into how Dental Assistants can find their niche in dentistry for a rewarding career.

Resources:

The Association for Dental Safety https://www.myads.org

OSHA - Authorized Outreach Trainer https://www.osha.gov/dte/outreach/outreach_trainers

Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) https://www.danb.org/

Speaking Consulting Network https://speakingconsultingnetwork.com/

Academy of Dental Management Consultants https://admc.net/

National Speakers Association https://nsaspeaker.org/

Toastmasters International https://www.toastmasters.org/

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The Divas interview 3 RDAEFs who are specially trained to perform advanced restorative and clinical procedures. These Power House Women are Dental Professionals who are Calif highest level Dental Assistant. Guests: Samantha Belloso, Magdalene (Maggie) Rodriguez and Leana Miller

Resources:

• Dental Board of CA, Table of Dental Auxiliary Duties Delegable by Supervising Dentist, effective Jan. 1, 2025 https://www.dbc.ca.gov/formspubs/pub_permitted_duties.pdf

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In this episode, the Divas discuss the purpose and scope of the updated guidelines. We encourage all our listeners to download a copy of the guidelines from the show notes and do a recap with the team, to determine if any changes in the practice protocols are needed.

• ADA and AAOMR patient selection for dental radiography and cone-beam computed tomography. https://jada.ada.org/action/showPdf?pii=S0002-8177%2825%2900631-2
• Dentistry IQ - New CBCT use guidelines for endodontics updated for the first time in 10years: https://www.dentistryiq.com/print/content/55343908

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