Welcome to the Southern Alameda County Dental Society

The Southern Alameda County Dental Society is your professional home.  We are proud to be a local dental society of the California Dental Association and the American Dental Association.  We provide our members with a strong sense of community through offerings such as continuing education, practice and regulatory support, philanthropic outreach to the underserved, and informed and appropriate legislative advocacy. Our members enjoy the opportunity to build their practices while fostering significant professional and personal relationships.   We are committed to working hard for our members and their businesses. We welcome you to join us!  

SACDS is doing our best to keep on top of the ever-changing information related to Covid-19. Please continue to refer to the following sites for the latest information for members.

• In order to keep information clear and concise please refer to following sites and links for detailed information.

March 30th Letter from CDA President Dr. Richard Nagy
March 26th Letter from ADA President Dr. Chad Gehani
Important Message from Dr. Walt Weber, Chair of The Dentists Supply Company and Jim Wigget, CEO of TDSC regarding the availability of PPE

Upcoming Free Webinars related to Covid-19:

• Recorded Monday March 30th "Covid-19 and your practice" with Ali Oromchian JD
  
• CDA Covid - 19 Webinar Series 

Practice Closure Recommendations

• CDA revises recommendation - Urges California dentists to provide emergency treatment only
• Updated 3/31 Printable Emergency vs Non Emergency DDS Guide
• New - Patients Guide to what is a Dental Emergency (printable)
  
• Printable Covid-19 Billing and Coding Interim Guidance
  
• CA Small Business Support Information
• Printable FAQs for California Small Business Owners in the wake of Covid-19
  

Legislative Response - CARES Act Small Business Relief Information

• NEW - Academy of Dental CPA's and ADA Guide to EIDL and Payroll Protection Loans (Printable​)

• NEW- Financial Assistance for Dental Practices from Third Party Payers Some third party payer are offering financial assistance to independent dental practices impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
• ADA recorded webinar - Whats in the CARES Act & how can it immediately impact my dental practice
• ADA Small Business Owners Guide to the CARES Act (Printable)
  
• SBA Disaster Assistance Loans Guide (Printable)
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans application
  
• Cal Chamber HR California Families First Act info for employers (Printable)
• Families First Act & Impact on your practice

Employee /Staffing Related Issues and Concerns

• NEW Employment Law Poster needs to be posted by April 1st (printable)
• CA Employment Law Blog by Attorney Jeannie DeBacker
  
• CA EDD
• CA Department of Industrial Relations
• HR for Health Employer Obligations & FAQ
• Sample Office Closure Announcement 

Infection Control and OSHA Concerns and PPE Information

• NEW - Important Message from Dr. Walt Weber Chair of The Dentists Supply Company and Jim Wigget, CEO regarding PPE
  
• ADA's Covid-19 Infection Control Protocols and Procedures Webinar
• OSHA Guidance on preparing workplaces for Covid-19

Alameda County Specific Information

• Alameda County Public Health Department
• County of Alameda Final Order to Shelter In Place

How to help those in need

• Dentists Can Now Register to Help with the States Covid-19 Response 
  
• California Volunteer Information re: Covid19 opportunities
• Alameda Community Food Banks
• Alameda County St Vincent Du Paul needs volunteers

Miscellaneous Information:
California Updates The Stay At Home Order