As a dentist, you know that oral health is an integral part of overall health. Attend “Working Together to Make Cancer History,” Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. at the 2017 American Dental Association annual meeting – America’s Dental Meeting in Atlanta. In addition, “Talking to Your Patients about the Wisconsin Tobacco… Continue Reading Two upcoming oral cancer related events
Professional Insurance Programs is proud to announce a new and exciting member benefit. The new WDA Association Health Plan, underwritten by WPS Health Insurance, is here! The new WDA Association Health Plan allows practices to be underwritten outside of “community rating.” This means there will be health underwriting and your group will be rated accordingly,… Continue Reading You asked, we listened!
The CDT 2018 is now available with the most accurate and up–to-date dental procedure codes that offices and insurance companies use. The American Dental Association now offers a CDT 2018 Coding Companion to go along with the CDT to help the dental team choose the correct code and reduce rejected claims. The CDT code check… Continue Reading 2018 Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) available now!
The La Crosse District Dental Society has found a way to “buddy up.” Whenever a new member joins, he/she is automatically added to the LCDDS Board of Directors. That way, introductions to long-standing members begins immediately, WDA programs are presented for consideration and various committee assignment opportunities are explained. Remember, local dental society involvement is… Continue Reading Buddied up yet?
During a nearly four hour hearing during its Sept. 6 meeting, the Dentistry Examining Board heard testimony from a variety of interested parties and stakeholders offering opinions on the format of the exam required for licensure in Wisconsin. Under the leadership of current chair, Dr. Mark Braden (Lake Geneva), the DEB is considering changing the… Continue Reading Dentistry Examining Board exploring new license examination process
The Wisconsin Dental Association has partnered with SoFi to bring members and their families the opportunity to save on student loan refinancing through SoFi.com/WDA. Now through Sept. 30, WDA members and their families receive a limited-time, double rate discount of 0.25 percent (normally 0.125 percent)1 when you apply to refinance your student and Parent PLUS… Continue Reading Federal Parent PLUS Loans versus Parent Loans
As dental professionals, we often find ourselves in a position of having to talk to our patients about difficult and often personal oral health issues. We will discuss the dangers of tobacco, and especially smokeless tobacco products, as significant factors in the development of oral cancer. But, can we talk about sex? If not, we… Continue Reading Can we talk about sex?