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- SB 1453 (Chapter 483, Statutes of 2024), the Dental Board of California Sunset Bill – September 30, 2024
- Dental Board of California Fraud Alert – September 26, 2024
- Avoid suspicious links. Hover over links to see the actual URL. If it looks suspicious or doesn’t match the claimed sender, don’t click.
- Be skeptical and approach unsolicited emails with caution.
- Treat email attachments with caution.
- Beware of urgency.
- Verify that the email address is sent from a Board email with a Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) email address. For example, most DCA emails end with @dca.ca.gov.
- Send a message to the Board.
- Read the Board’s fraud alert for more tips and for directions on contacting the Board to inquire if you are the subject of an official investigation.
- Expedited Licensure Application Processing for Service Members Enrolled in Skillbridge
- Notice to Licensees Regarding CURES Version Update – March 2024
- Dental Board of California Fraud Alert – March 14, 2024
- Avoid suspicious links. Hover over links to see the actual URL. If it looks suspicious or doesn’t match the claimed sender, don’t click.
- Be skeptical and approach unsolicited emails with caution.
- Treat email attachments with caution.
- Beware of urgency.
- Verify that the email address is sent from a Board email with a Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) email address. For example, most DCA emails end with @dca.ca.gov.
- Send a message to the Board.
- Read the Board’s fraud alert for more tips and for directions on contacting the Board to inquire if you are the subject of an official investigation.
- Update on Dental Assisting Statistics – February 2024
- Assembly Bill 936 Expands the Eligibility of Dental Students to Provide Free Dental Care
- Fingerprint Requirement for License Renewal – February 2, 2024
- Notice to Licensees Regarding CURES Version Update – Effective August 1, 2024
- Temporary Licensure for Spouses or Domestic Partners of Active-Duty Military Personnel — Effective July 1, 2023
- Important Notice: Changes to Continuing Education Courses Required for License Renewal Effective January 1, 2023
- Announcing the Specialty Dental Clinic Grant Program
- Updated CURES Access and Use Regulations
- Analysis of the Administration of Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide
- Fraud Alert – August 22, 2022
- Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Licensure Data Collection FAQs
- Important Notice for General Anesthesia, Medical General Anesthesia, Conscious Sedation, and Oral Conscious Sedation for Minors Permit Holders
- Important Notice for General Anesthesia, Medical General Anesthesia, Conscious Sedation, and Oral Conscious Sedation for Minors Permit Holders
- Important Updates Effective January 1, 2022 Regarding General Anesthesia, Conscious Sedation, and Oral Conscious Sedation for Minors Permits
- Update Regarding Foreign Dental School Approvals
- RDAEF Licensure Requirements Effective January 1, 2022
- Orthodontic Assistant Permit (OAP) Examination Modifications
- New Prescribing Laws Take Effect January 1, 2022.
- Fraud Alert – July 8, 2021
- FEMA COVID–19 Funeral Assistance Now Available
- COVID–19 Vaccine Eligibility Expands Statewide Beginning March 15, 2021
- Updates – CURES Fee Increase
- How To Get Vaccinated
- Executive Order Extending Liability Protection To Licensees Participating In Vaccination Efforts
- Expedited Licensure for Refugees, Asylees, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas
- Prescription Pads 101
- AB 528 – New Requirements For Reporting Dispensed Controlled Substances
- DCA News Release – AB 149
- AB 149 – New Requirements for Control Substances Prescription forms beginning January 1, 2021
- Paperless Renewal – Coming to the Dental Board of California in July 2021
- Hospital Cyber Attack
- Suicide Prevention: Provider Resource Letter with Tools and Resources
- Dental Board of California Acceptance of WREB and ADEX Manikin–Based Examinations
- Update on Impacts Related to COVID–19
- Important Changes to Licensure Requirements for Dentists Beginning January 1, 2020
- Statewide Opioid Safety Workgroup alert–Don't Drop your Patients.
- Fraud Scam Alert
- Notice Of Re–Evaluation Workshop
- Prescription Form Requirements Effective March 11, 2019
- 2018 Sunset Review Report
- Cures Mandatory Use Begins October 2, 2018
- Governor Newsom Announces Tax Relief and Grants Now Available to Business Owners
- Registered Dental Assistant General And Law And Ethics Candidate Handbook Now Available
- Courtesy Reporting Form
- Non–Compliant Security Forms For Prescribing Controlled Substances In California
- Cures 2.0 Registration Reminder
- Notice Of New Application Fee For Dentistry Law & Ethics Written Examination
- Notice For Licensees Expiring On January 31, 2018
- Fee Increase Effective October 19, 2017
- Effective Immediately – Governor Signs Legislation Authorizing Dental Board Of California To License Registered Dental Assistants (RDA) During Suspension Of The RDA Practical Examination
- Suspension Of The Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) Practical Examination
- CURES Update
- Potential License Denial Or Suspension For Failure To Pay Taxes
The Dental Board of California's sunset review bill was chaptered on September 22, 2024. Unless otherwise specified in SB 1453, the changes take effect on January 1, 2025. For more information on the bill, visit the California Legislature website.
The Dental Board of California (Board) has learned of a recent scam aimed at Board licensees. Licensees receive an email asking them to click on a link to an encrypted message. The subject line of the email may say it is regarding your license or an investigation from the Board.
The fake emails may appear to come from the Board and may use fake Board letterhead to add authenticity to the scam. If you receive an email claiming to be from the Board or a Board employee, or asking you to click on a link, please consider the following:
Beginning August 1, 2024, all California dispensers of controlled substances will be required to report dispensations to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) using version 4.2B of the American Society of Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) format. On and after this date, data submitted using the current CURES ASAP version 4.1 format will no longer be accepted.
Prompt action by licensees who dispense controlled substances is recommended. Technical implementation of this update to data submission software may take considerable time. Contact your data submission software provider and confirm they are preparing for this upcoming ASAP version change.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has shared information about the ASAP format change and suggested action steps for data submitters. Please visit the OAG’s CURES Website frequently for updates and informational bulletins.
For information about CURES, visit DCA’s CURES information page.
The Dental Board of California (Board) has learned of a recent scam aimed at Board licensees. Licensees receive an email asking them to click on a link to an encrypted message. The subject line of the email may say it is regarding your license or an investigation from the Board.
The fake emails may appear to come from the Board and may use fake Board letterhead to add authenticity to the scam. If you receive an email claiming to be from the Board or a Board employee, or asking you to click on a link, please consider the following:
The Dental Assisting Council Meeting was scheduled to take place on February 8, 2024, but was cancelled. The Dental Board of California is providing the statistical reports that would have been presented at the February 2024 Council Meeting to the public to ensure the information is shared timely.
Update
on Dental Assisting
Examination Statistics
Update on Dental Assisting
Licensing Statistics
Update on RDA and RDAEF Educational Programs and
Courses Applications
Assembly Bill (AB) 936 (Wood, Chapter 550, Statutes of 2023) expands the pool of dental students eligible to practice dentistry at free sponsored health care events without being licensed by the Dental Board of California (Board). Eligibility has been extended to dental students who have begun their clinical training at a dental school approved by the Board. (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 1626.6.) In addition to other requirements, AB 936 specifies that for clinical procedures, the designated supervising faculty is responsible for assessing the patient treated by the student and determining if the assigned student has the skill level necessary to provide that patient care. This bill took immediate effect on October 8, 2023, to provide needed care to underserved people at free health care and dental clinics and provide dental students with the opportunity to learn the importance of giving back to their communities.
The following links provide information about free dental health care events in California:
Beginning August 1, 2024, all California dispensers of controlled substances will be required to report dispensations to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) using version 4.2B of the American Society of Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP) format. On and after this date, data submitted using the current CURES ASAP version 4.1 format will no longer be accepted.
Prompt action by licensees who dispense controlled substances is recommended. Technical implementation of this update to data submission software may take considerable time. Contact your data submission software provider and confirm they are preparing for this upcoming ASAP version change.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has shared information about the ASAP format change and suggested action steps for data submitters. Please visit the OAG's CURES Website frequently for updates and informational bulletins.
For information about CURES, visit DCA's CURES information page.
Effective July 1, 2023, the Dental Board of California and all other Department of Consumer Affairs licensing boards and bureaus are required to grant temporary licensure to the spouse or domestic partner of an active–duty military member stationed in California if the applicant is currently licensed and holds an active and unrestricted license in another state with the same scope of practice as the profession in California for which they would like to practice. This applicant population also receives expedited processing and initial application and license fee waivers. Applications for this temporary licensure are available through the board or bureau with jurisdiction over the type of license being sought.
For the requirements and additional information, please visit https://www.dbc.ca.gov/applicants/temp_lic.shtml
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma announced the development of the Specialty Dental Clinic Grant Program (Dental Grant Program). The Dental Grant Program was authorized when Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Budget Act of 2022, allocating $25 million to be disbursed through a competitive grant program for the purpose of increasing access to oral healthcare for the special healthcare needs populations through the development and expansion of specialty dental clinics. The Dental Grant Program will be developed and administered by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA), which is chaired by Treasurer Ma. Please see https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/chffa/dental/sdcgp.asp for more information.
Updated regulations pertaining to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) became effective on August 15, 2022. The regulations revise and add to the CURES access and use regulations that took effect on July 1, 2020. The approved regulations and a bulletin summarizing the important and substantive changes can be found on the Office of the Attorney General’s CURES website.
The Dental Board of California (Board) is conducting a statewide study of the practice of Registered Dental Assistants in Extended Functions (RDAEFs). The goal of the study is to gather information that will be used to evaluate whether the administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide should be added to the RDAEF scope of practice.
The Board will be working with the Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES) to administer an online survey to California Licensed Dentists and RDAEFs. An email invitation or a letter containing instructions for accessing the online survey will be sent out on September 1, 2022. If you do not receive an email or a letter, and you want to complete the survey, please contact Melissa Storz by sending a message to the Board or calling (916) 574–7705.
The survey will be available from September 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022.