Dentist, students share personal perspectives in celebration of National Mentoring Month

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Dr. Glen Gequillana and his protégés Research shows mentors play a powerful role in providing young people with the tools to make responsible choices.  This is certainly true in dental schools, where students look for ways to expand their education beyond the classroom under the guidance of dentists established in their careers. The Wisconsin Dental… Continue Reading Dentist, students share personal perspectives in celebration of National Mentoring Month

Why you should refinance your student loans through SoFi

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“I recently refinanced my student loans through the WDA/SoFi partnership program. The application process was straightforward—simply provide the most recent loan statements with current interest rates—and took little time to complete. SoFi generated a loan proposal in less than 48 hours and my loan was approved and funded within a week. SoFi provided a competitive… Continue Reading Why you should refinance your student loans through SoFi

Easily access Legislative Day materials

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Whether you are attending Legislative Day on Jan. 25 or not, you can now review relevant information right from your phone! Just click on the new icon at the bottom of the home screen. Built into the existing WDAJ-Now app, you can view available Legislative Day materials such as: Itinerary Legislation status Wisconsin legislative directory… Continue Reading Easily access Legislative Day materials

Positive outcome from Delta Dental meeting

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By now, most members have heard about the meeting between WDA and Delta Dental of Wisconsin that took place on Dec. 4 in Madison. As reported, we were very pleased with the outcome and appreciate Delta Dental’s willingness to sit down and discuss various provisions contained in the provider agreement that was mailed just before… Continue Reading Positive outcome from Delta Dental meeting

Battling the opioid epidemic in dental offices

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The American Dental Association is working to combat the opioid crisis by helping dentists understand the potentially harmful impact of the drugs they prescribe in their offices. Here is a list of a few opioid prescribing courses that would fulfill the required two hours of continuing education for licensure: Boston University’s “Safe Opioid Prescribing for… Continue Reading Battling the opioid epidemic in dental offices

WDA Supply Source, WDA Service Solutions and WDA Equipment Solutions pay for your membership

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WDASupplySource.com is an online platform providing Wisconsin Dental Association members exclusive pricing on 65,000+ dental products and small equipment items. Over 380 member accounts have been established since its debut in February. We are not aware of even one, small (1-2 doctor) practice that has not saved money on supplies. Many accounts have saved over… Continue Reading WDA Supply Source, WDA Service Solutions and WDA Equipment Solutions pay for your membership

Show how much you care through YouCaring.com

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Are you familiar with crowdfunding? If you are, you already know that billions of dollars are raised annually for charitable efforts using this online method of fundraising. With the 2018 Mission of Mercy moving to the greater Milwaukee area in June 2018, you’re invited to join the effort by visiting the Mission of Mercy’s solicitation… Continue Reading Show how much you care through YouCaring.com

Medicare: Three things to know

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After significant advocacy efforts from the American Dental Association, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a proposed rule to rescind certain Medicare Part D and C requirements for providers. CMS recently published this information in a proposed rule which is set to be finalized in 2018. We’re pleased with this development… Continue Reading Medicare: Three things to know